These are one of my favourite cookies! I thought my kids would not like them, so I added a bit more ginger to please the adults’ palates. To my surprise, my daughter loves them. She said these cookies are really soft and tasty, and not spicy at all!

Makes about 24-30 cookies
Total time = 60 minutes

• 2 cups cake and pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/4 brown sugar
• 1/4 cup Crosby’s fancy molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar for rolling

1. Preheat oven to 325°F
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, salt and the three spices, set aside
3. Using an electric mixer, beat together butter and sugars at medium speed until fluffy
4. Add molasses, egg and vanilla, mix until blended
5. Add flour mixture in 2 parts, mix until dough is formed, scraping sides and bottom of bowl
6. Refrigerate dough for 30-60 minutes for easy handling
7. Roll dough into 1 inch balls
8. Lightly roll top half of cookie balls in sugar
9. Place on cookie sheets lined with parchment paper, sugar side up, spacing about 2 inches apart
10. Flatten top gently with bottom of a glass
11. Bake for about 10-12 minutes