"Rum-Glazed Soft Gingerbread Cookies have ideal texture and the warmth of molasses, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, cocoa & black pepper. The perfect gingerbread...."
INGREDIENTS
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6 tablespoons 85g unsalted butter, room temperature
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1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons (90g, packed dark brown sugar)
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¼ cup 100 g blackstrap or unsulphured regular molasses
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1 large egg yolk
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1 ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons (235g all-purpose flour, plus extra for pressing)
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1 tablespoon Dutch-processed cocoa powder
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½ teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground ginger
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½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
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¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
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1/8 teaspoon table salt
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1/8 teaspoon coarse sea salt
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For the Rum Butter Glaze:
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2/3 cup 80 g confectioners’ sugar
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 tablespoon 15 g unsalted butter, melted
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1 tablespoon dark rum or lemon juice
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1 teaspoon warm water