GIANT MOLASSES COOKIES

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• ½ cup molasses
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup coarse sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs and molasses.
4. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.
5. Shape into 2-in balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-½ in apart on ungreased baking sheets.
6. Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

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