Name: Spiced and Glazed Molasses Cookies
Yield: Raw sugar (for sprinkling)
Ingredients: 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup whole wheat flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 1/2 teaspoons finely ground black pepper, plus more for sprinkling; 1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/3 cup plus 1 tablespoon mild-flavored (light) molasses; 3/4 cup powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon (or more) milk; Raw sugar (for sprinkling)

Three rows of spiced molasses cookies against a reddishbrown background.

If you’d like an even more pronounced molasses flavor, use a robust instead of mild molasses. Just don’t use blackstrap in these cookies; not only will it be too strong and bitter, but it will overwhelm the spices.

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