Ruth Moulton's Spice Balls

Name: Ruth Moulton's Spice Balls
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 48 serving(s)
Ingredients: 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 large egg; 1/4 cup molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon table salt; 1/4 cup sugar

Submitted by jmk8621

"A classic spice cookie. The dough balls flatten into delicious discs."

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Ready In:: 1hr
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 48

ingredients

Cookie Dough
12 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 ¹⁄₄ cups sugar
1 large egg
¹⁄₄ cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon table salt
Topping
¹⁄₄ cup sugar

directions

Combine the butter and 1 cup of the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat until light and fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat in the egg and molasses.
Sift the flour, soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, ginger, and salt together onto a piece of parchment. Add to the butter mixture in 2 batches, beating just until combined. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for 2 to 3 hours.
Preheat the oven to 350°F Place the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a pie plate. Shape the dough into walnut-size balls and roll in the sugar to coat. Arrange 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets and bake until cracked and dry but still soft, about 10 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes, then transfer to cool on wire racks.