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Peanut Butter Molasses Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 to 2 ¼ cups flour*
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ginger
• 1/2 tsp. cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 30 chocolate “kisses” or “hugs” (optional)**

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325F. Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
2. In a large bowl, whisk together 2 cups of the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt.
3. In another large bowl, beat together the molasses, butter, peanut butter brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the egg.
4. Stir in the flour mixture a cup at a time and mix until combined. (Add extra ¼ cup of flour if dough seems too soft).
5. Shape the dough into 1 1/2 inch balls and place about 2 inches apart on the cookie sheets. Press with the tines of a fork in a criss-cross pattern.
6. Bake 11-13 minutes or until edges are firm.**
7. Transfer cookies to a cooling rack.