Molasses Cookies

Ingredients:

2 1/4 cup whole grain flour

1 teaspoon ground ginger

1 heaping teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup butter, room temperature

1 cup dark brown sugar

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

1 teaspoon pure maple syrup

white sugar for sprinkling

Preheat oven to 375F. In a medium bowl, sift flour, ginger, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; set aside. In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Then add in your molasses and egg; mixing until combined. Slowly add your flour mixture to your wet mixture, mixing until just incorporated. 

Roll dough into tablespoon size balls, then into the white sugar for a coating. Lay your cookies on your lined baking sheet, and place baking sheet in freezer for 5-7 minutes. When you remove your cookie sheet from the freezer, lightly flatten out your dough, just slightly. Bake for 8-9 minutes. If you like your cookies chewy, bake for only 7-8.

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