Molasses Peanut Butter Crinkles

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter softened
• 1  eggs 
• 2 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.5 cup peanut butter 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Mix together the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, molasses and egg in a large bowl.
3. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt.
4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well blended.
5. For each cookie, shape a generous tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll in granulated sugar.
6. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until just set.
7. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.