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Feature: Day 10 - Molasses Drop Cookies: Soft Variation of the Crispy Traditional Version

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Molasses Drop Cookies are more a molded cookie than a drop cookie. The cookie dough is rolled into a ball, flattened with a drinking glass, and sprinkled with decorator sugar before baking.

But the real tweak to the traditional Molasses Cookies recipe is the grated orange peel, which adds a fruity flavor to the cookies. 

And the proportions in this recipe and the additional milk also mean these cookies are soft – not crisp, like traditional ginger cookies or ginger snaps. (If you prefer a crispier texture, bake these cookies 2-3 minutes longer than the recipe calls for.)

Prep time: 20 minutes
Bake time: 10 minutes
Makes about 5 dozen cookies

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