"Of the many cookies her grandmother made at Christmastime, these frosted molasses cookies were Cheryl Zakhar's favorite...."
INGREDIENTS
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About 2/3 cups butter or margarine, at room temperature
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1/4 cup granulated sugar
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1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
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1 large egg
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1/4 cup molasses
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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup crushed hard peppermint candy such as candy canes
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Peppermint Icing (recipe follows)