Caution: These are very tasty. Be careful about portion size. Start with a half if you have not built up tolerance, and no more than a single cookie if you are pretty confident of your tolerance. It's not that they are unusually strong, but they are so good it is hard to stop with just a half or a single cookie. Remember, they are tasty medicine, not a bedtime snack.
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• 3/4 cup cannabutter, melted
• 1 cup white sugar, plus extra for tops of cookies • 1 egg • 1/4 cup mild molasses (not blackstrap) • 2 cups all-purpose flour ( 1 3/4 cup if you want a really soft and chewy cookie) • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger • ¼ teaspoon ground allspice • Optional: small handful of minced crystallized ginger, and/or a few fine gratings of fresh, peeled ginger root 1. In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, 1 cup sugar, and egg until smooth. Mix in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger; blend into the molasses mixture. Now’s the time to add the optional ingredients, too. 2. Cover, and chill dough for 1 hour or overnight. 3. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll dough into walnut-sized balls, and roll them in white sugar. Place cookies 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets lined with parchment paper. 4. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until tops are cracked. Be careful not to over bake — they should be a bit softer than ginger snaps. Cool on wire racks. Note: After some adventures with erratic cookie sizes/doses, I went to Sur La Table and got a small (2 ¼ teaspoon) spring-loaded scoop to make uniform balls. Much better! |
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