====== Sweet and Spicy Molasses Cookie ======
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===== Equipment =====
  * Oven
  
  
===== Ingredients =====
  * 280g flour
  * 170g unsalted butter, room temp
  * 100g brown sugar
  * 50g white sugar
  * 80ml dark molasses
  * 1 egg
  * 2 tsp orange essence
  * ??? ancho chili powder
  * ??? szechuan spice
  * 2 tsp ground ginger
  * 1.5 tsp baking soda
  * 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
  * 0.5 tsp ground cloves
  * 0.5 tsp nutmeg
  * 0.5 tsp salt
  * (optional) Korean citron tea jelly/syrup

===== Steps =====
  - Cream ++butter and sugar|170g butter, 100g brown sugar, 50g white sugar++ until fluffy, not grainy
  - Add ++molasses, egg, and orange extract|80g/ml molasses and 2tsp orange extract++
  - Mix in ++dry ingredients|280g flour, 2 tsp ground ginger, 1.5 tsp sifted baking soda, 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon, 0.5 tsp ground cloves, 0.5 tsp nutmeg, 0.5 tsp salt++ until combined
  - If adding heat, 300g dough gets 1/4 tsp ancho chili powder + 1/4 tsp szechuan spice for mild spice. This makes 12 ping pong ball sized dough balls for cookies
  - Cover dough and let chill in fridge at least 30 min and up to 2-3 days. 
  - Oven to 175C/350F: dough should be soft and close to wet before going into oven. If chilled in fridge a long time, let sit at room temp ~30m. 
  - Roll ping-pong ball sized dough balls in brown sugar on top and bake ~11 minutes. 
  - Spread with korean citron tea jelly for extra flavor!

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