Little Lemon-Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.8 cup butter softened
• 1 large eggs 
• 2.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.3 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 3 tablespoons lemon rind grated
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses light
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 0.5 cup sugar 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; set aside.
2. Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 1 cup brown sugar, beating well.
3. Add egg; beat until blended. Stir in molasses and lemon rind. Gradually stir in flour mixture until combined, stopping to scrape down sides. Cover and chill dough 2 hours.
4. Roll dough into 1/2" balls.
5. Roll balls in turbinado sugar; place on a lightly greased baking sheet. Flatten to 1/4" thickness with a flat-bottomed glass.
6. Bake at 375 for 7 minutes. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute.
7. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.