The Perfected Molasses Cookie

My husband is slowly taking over my kitchen...he started with making the perfect eggs...
and then became the gravy maker in the family...
next he mastered chili...
and now...now his crowing glory...

so much so that he wanted it included in the annual Christmas letter...
The ChambersMade "original"  Molasses Cookie...
...now this isn't the crunchy, dry, molasses cookie you're thinking of...
this is moist, melt-in-your-mouth, sugar coated bliss... 

The Perfect Molasses Cookie
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cup softened butter (my original recipe called for butter flavored Crisco)
8 Tbs molassed
2 tsp pumpkin pie spice (original recipe called for ginger)
2 tsp cinnamon
5 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
4 cups flour

Preheat oven to 350.  Mix all ingredients in list order.  chill dough 1-2 hours.  Roll into small balls (the Pampered Chef small cookie scoop is what we use) and roll into sugar.  Bake for 6-8 minutes. (and he insists that this is part of the secret...) Drop the pan on the counter top when you remove from the oven so the cookies flatten out (not upside down...just drop the pan rather than setting it nicely on the counter...)...

Enjoy!