3 stick (3/4 pound) unsalted butter
2 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup molasses
4 1/2 cup flour
1 1/2 box raisins (3 cup)
4 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground clove
DIRECTIONS:
- Beat butter and sugar in mixer for 5 minutes.
- Add eggs and molasses, mix 5 more minutes.
- Separate bowl, whisk flour and all spices.
- Add all flour and spices to mixer, slow mix + do not over mix!
- Stir in raisins by hand.
- Roll scoop of dough in sugar. Light press on greased tray. Sprinkle extra sugar on top.
- Bake 11 minutes at 375 degrees.