Molasses Peanut Butter Crinkles

Plump sugar-topped cookies that taste just like Mary Jane candies. I tone down the ginger and cloves for my toddlers.

• Calories: 290 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup peanut butter
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar for decoration
• ¼ cup molasses
• ¼ cup butter, softened

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Step 2

Mix together the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, molasses and egg in a large bowl.

Step 3

In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well blended.

Step 4

For each cookie, shape a generous tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll in granulated sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.