Ingredients
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1/2 cup regular (not blackstrap) molasses
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1/4 cup sugar
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5 tsp pumpkin pie spice
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1/4 tsp finely ground black pepper
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1/4 tsp salt
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2 tsp baking soda
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
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1 large egg
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1/2 tsp vanilla extract
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3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
Steps
1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. In a 4-qt saucepan, combine the molasses, sugar, pumpkin pie spice, black pepper, and salt. Heat to a boil on medium, stirring occasionally.
2
Remove pan from heat. Stir in the baking soda, then the butter. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract. Stir in the flour until combined.
3
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Gently knead until smooth. Divide into 3 pieces. Shape each into a flat disk. Wrap 2 pieces separately in plastic. Roll 1 piece of dough to ⅛-inch thickness. With preferred shape, cut out cookies and place on lined baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Reroll scraps and cut out additional cookies one time. Repeat with remaining dough pieces.
4
Bake cookies 10 min., until set around edges. Cool completely on wire rack.
