Soft Molasses Cookies (King Arthur Flour Recipe)

• 2 cups king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon clove
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 5 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/3 cup dark rum

1. Whisk together the flour, spices, salt and baking soda, and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, beat together the butter and sugar, then beat in the molasses.
3. Add the dry ingredients alternately with the rum.
4. Using a cookie or muffin scoop, scoop out round balls of dough somewhere in size between a ping-pong ball and a golf ball, and place the balls on a parchment-lined or lightly greased baking sheet.
5. Bake the cookies in a preheated 375u0b0F oven for 11 to 12 minutes, until they crack on top but haven't yet browned around the edges.

king arthur unbleached, ginger, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, butter, sugar, molasses, dark rum

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-molasses-cookies-king-arthur-flour-recipe-206471 (may not work)