ginger twinkles

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I didn't name these cookies. I got the recipe from my friend Sara Parker who says the molasses are the secret ingredient. The cookies are the perfect balance between spicy, chewy, and sweet.

Ginger twinkles:

3c flour
1/2 ts salt
2 ts baking soda
2 ts cinnamon
4 ts ground ginger
8 oz unsalted butter, soft
1c + 1/2c sugar
1/3 c molasses
1 large egg

mix together wet ingredients and 1c sugar.
in a separate bowl mix the dry ingredients.
slowly blend dry ingredients into wet.
roll dough into a log (i usually do 2 smaller
logs)
refrigerate 15 - 30 mins to harden
cut into 1/8 - 1/4" thick circles,
coat the circles with remaining 1/2 c sugar,
bake @ 325 for 12-15 minutes