♥ come sit at my table and share with me, warm gingerbread cookies and cinnamon tea.

on this cozy evening, i decided to try my hand at ginger chewies

from my favorite book, big fat cookies. i have always entertained grand

ideas of baking gingerbread men only to devour them or making my own

gingerbread house, but for now i will just start small with some simple cookies

that go splendidly with a cup of tea or hot cocoa.

here is the recipe:

ingredients

2 1/4 cups of all purpose flour

2 tsp baking soda

1 tsp ground cinnamon

1 tsp ground ginger

1/2 tsp cloves

1 1/2 sticks of butter

1 cup of light brown sugar

1 large egg

1/4 cup of molasses

about 1/4 cup of granulated sugar

directions:

1) preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2) sift flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger & cloves into medium bowl

3) in a large bowl, using an electric mixer, blend butter and brown sugar until smooth

4) add the egg & molasses and mix until it is an even light brown color

5) on low speed, add the flour mix until incorporated

6) roll the dough into balls and dip in a small bowl full of granulated sugar

7) bake cookies one sheet at a time for about 14 minutes

8) let cool for about 5 minutes and then transfer to wire rack to cool longer

9) enjoy!

10) settle down for a long winter's nap.