Molasses Chocolate Cookies

Ingredients

• 150 g melted butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1 egg, room temperature
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 cup sugar cane, date or grape molasses
• 2 cups sifted flour
• 1/2 cup sifted cocoa
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda (not baking powder)
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ginger
• 1/4 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 cup granulated sugar for coating

Method

1. With an electric mixer beat the butter with the brown and white sugar until creamy, add the egg and vanilla and beat, then the molasses and beat.
2. Add the cocoa, spices and baking soda, then the flour gradually until a firm dough forms. Work in the last half cup by hand to spare the mixer.
3. Chill for 20 minutes, and preheat the oven to 180°C fan, or the air fryer to 200°C.
4. Roll into balls, coat in the granulated sugar and place on parchment paper.
5. Bake about 12 minutes in the oven, or 4 to 5 minutes in the air fryer on perforated parchment, and let cool.