Autumn deliciousness!
Ingredients:
½ cup of butter, at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar, plus more for rolling the cookies
½ cup of pumpkin puree
¼ cup of molasses
1 large egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ⅓ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
Method-
1. In the bowl of a mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until creamy. Add the pumpkin, molasses, egg, and vanilla extract, mix until combined.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until combined. Refrigerate cookie dough for one hour. The dough can remain in the refrigerator for up to three days.
3. Preheat oven to 350° F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place about 1/3 cup sugar in a small bowl. Roll tablespoon-sized balls of dough in sugar until well coated and place on prepared baking sheet– 2 inches apart. Bake for 10–12 minutes, or until cookies look cracked and set at the edges. The cookies will still be soft. Let the cookies cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes after removing them from the oven, then move them to a wire rack to cool completely.