Spice Cookies

Ingredients:
1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1/3 cup molasses
1/2 stick butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 teaspoon all-spice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 cup chopped crystalized ginger
2 1/4 cups flour

Preparing the cookies:
Cream sugar, molasses and butter in a large mixing bowl until light. Molasses makes this a little runnier than most creamed batters. Add the egg and beat until fluffy. Put the dry ingredients, except the crystalized ginger, in a bowl and whisk so they're all combined. Add slowly to the wet mixture and mix until a stiff batter is formed. Just before everything is well incorporated, add crystalized ginger.

Flatten the dough onto parchment. Place on a sheet pan and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for a few hours.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Roll out dough on slightly floured surface to about 1/8 inch thick. Use a round cookie cutter and transfer cookies to a sheet pan covered with parchment. Sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake cookies until crisp, about 10 minutes.