Chewy Molasses Cookies

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 3/4 teaspoons ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup mild-flavored (light) or robust-flavored (dark) molasses
• 1/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
• Coarse sanding or raw sugar (for rolling)

1. Place racks in lower and upper thirds of oven; preheat to 375u0b0F. Whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and salt in a small bowl. Whisk egg, butter, granulated sugar, molasses, and brown sugar in a medium bowl. Mix in dry ingredients just to combine.
2. Place sanding sugar in a shallow bowl. Scoop out dough by the tablespoonful and roll into balls (if dough is sticky, chill 20 minutes). Roll in sugar and place on 2 parchment-lined baking sheets, spacing 2" apart.
3. Bake cookies, rotating baking sheets halfway through, until cookies are puffed, cracked, and just set around edges (over-baked cookies won't be chewy), 8-10 minutes. Transfer to wire racks and let cool.
4. MAKE AHEAD:

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chewy-molasses-cookies-51205630 (may not work)