Spiced Ginger Cookies

• 1/2 cup room temperature butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup unsulfured molasses
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon Saigon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, minced
• 3/4 cup confectioner's sugar, set aside

1. Beat the butter, sugar, and molasses until smooth. Add the egg and beat it until smooth again. Sift the dry ingredients, leaving out the confectioner's sugar. Add the dry mixture to the butter and beat on low. Stir in the crystalized ginger just as the flour starts to disappear.
2. Spoon the dough into 1 inch balls, then roll in the confectioner's sugar. Place the balls on a greased cookie sheet, or silicone pad on a sheet, even parchment paper will work. Keep the cookies 2 inches apart.
3. Bake at 350u0b0F for 8-9 minutes, you want the edge to be stiff and the centers to be set but soft. Let the cookies cool on the pan until firm then remove to a rack to completely cool. Store in airtight containers until ready to serve.

butter, sugar, unsulfured molasses, egg, flour, baking soda, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, ground allspice, freshly ground black pepper, ginger, sugar

Taken from food52.com/recipes/7685-spiced-ginger-cookies (may not work)