Try this cinnamon and spice cookie recipe from Watkins. I used dark molasses, but some may want to use light. Either way, this is a good cookie.  The suggested beverage is chai tea–yum.

Ingredients

2 cups/500 mL all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp/7.5 mL Watkins baking soda
1 tsp/5 mL Watkins Purest Ground
Cinnamon 6 oz.
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Organic Nutmeg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL salt
1 1/2 cups/375 mL sugar
12 tbsp/180 mL butter (1 ½ sticks), softened
1 egg
1/2 tsp/2.5 mL Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla
1/4 cup/60 mL molasses

Cooking Directions

Preheat oven to 350F/180C. In a medium bowl whisk flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. In a shallow bowl set aside 1/2 cup/125 mL sugar.

With an electric mixer beat butter, remaining sugar, egg, vanilla, and molasses until well blended. Combine with dry ingredients until dough forms. Roll dough into 1 inch/2.5 cm balls and dip in 1/2 cup/125 mL reserved sugar.

Arrange on a baking sheet, about 3-inches/7.5-cm apart. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Makes 3 dozen.

Find more Watkins recipes and to buy products visit my Watkins site. *Watkins Original Double-Strength Vanilla is on sale this month $3.00 off the 11.oz Trial Mark bottle. Watkins I.D. 107649.

For more information on chia tea, visit chai-tea.org