Molasses Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies

Name: Molasses Spice Lemon Sandwich Cookies
Yield: Makes about 3 dozen cookies
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams), all-purpose flour; 2 teaspoons, baking soda; 1 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon, ground ginger; , Table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground cloves; 1 1/2 cups (10½ ounces/298 grams), granulated sugar, plus ½ cup for rolling; 1/4 cup, dark molasses; 1 , large egg; 15 tablespoons, unsalted butter, 12 tablespoons melted and cooled, 3 tablespoons softened; 3 tablespoon, lemon juice; 2 cups (8 ounces/227 grams), confectioners' sugar

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Appears in Cook's Country December/January 2006

Molasses and lemon make an unbeatable combination in these Christmas treats.

SERVES Makes about 3 dozen cookies

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 1 hour chilling, and 30 minutes cooling

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