Crackle-top Ginger Date Cookies

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup pitted dates, chopped
• 1/4 cup boiling water
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 cup brown sugar, lightly packed
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted
• 2 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350º f (180º c). spray baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line with parchment paper.
• 2 in a small bowl, soak 3/4 cup of the chopped dates in the boiling water for 15 minutes.
• 3 meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt.
• 4 add egg, brown sugar, molasses, and butter to date and water mixture, and mix until well combined.
• 5 make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients.
• 6 pour in the liquid ingredients and stir until combined. stir in remaining 1/4 cup chopped dates.
• 7 cover cookie dough with plastic wrap and refrigerate 1 hour.
• 8 with lightly floured hands, roll cookie dough into 1-inch (2.5cm) balls, then roll in granulated sugar.
• 9 place 2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. bake 8-10 minutes or until cookie dough is still soft when lightly touched. cool completely on rack. store cookies in a cookie jar or a tightly sealed container.