INGREDIENTS
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1 cup dark molasses
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 cup (1/4 lb.) butter, at room temperature
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1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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2 large eggs
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Crème anglaise
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Unsweetened cocoa and/or powdered sugar (optional)
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Fresh mint sprigs (optional), rinsed