I wanted dessert. We didn't have any dessert. So I made some late-night cookies. These aren't my ideal molasses cookies, but they're chewey and tasty and they hit the spot for the evening.

Molasses Cookies

Slightly adapted from Bon Appetit

Ingredients

• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. ground ginger
• 1/4 tsp. cardamom seeds from green pods, ground
• 1/4 tsp. coarse sea salt, ground
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 c. unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 c. sugar
• 1/3 c. molasses
• 1/4 c. packed brown sugar
• turbinado or sanding sugar

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F).
2. Sift baking soda into flour.
3. Add cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt and whisk to combine.
4. In a separate bowl, whisk together egg, butter, sugar, molasses, and brown sugar.
5. Add dry ingredients to wet and stir to combine.
6. Form the dough into balls and toss with turbinado sugar to coat.
7. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake at 190°C (375°F) for 8-10 minutes.
9. Transfer to wire rack to cool.