Cataloging and Cookies

Tonight, in true Martha fashion, I made molasses crinkle cookies. The recipe is an old favorite, taken from Molly Katzen's Still Life With Food, which is currently filed under 641.5636 in accordance with the Dewey Decimal System. Because the cookbooks had to make room for cupcakes at the party last night, Spencer got the extra treat of re-organizing the reference and cooking shelf:

(Watchful readers will notice that Spencer is shelving The Joy of Cooking)

We have since coined the term "have a 640 day!", which is the code for domestic arts and sciences. The cookies turned out very well, and taste great:

Don't let the picture fool you - I'm really enjoying myself...

If you decide to make these cookies, do NOT skip the last step of rolling them in sugar - this pushes the cookies from delish to divine, and adds some sparkle for bonus presentation points.

Mrs. Buerschaper's Molasses Crinkles
Prep Time: 25 min. Bake Time: 12 - 15 min.

Wet Ingredients:
1/2 c. Butter
1/4 c. Blackstrap Molasses
1 c. Sugar
1 Egg
Dry Ingredients:
1/4 tsp. Salt
2 tsp. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Cinnamon
1 tsp. Allspice
1 tsp. Ground Ginger
2 c. Unbleached White Flour (also works to use half whole wheat)
1 - 2 tbsp. sugar

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet.
2. Melt the butter in a glass bowl, add wet ingredients and stir until combined
3. In a separate bowl sift together dry ingredients (except the additional sugar), then add to the wet mixture, stirring until combined.
4. Form 1-1/2 inch balls of dough, roll them in the sugar until coated, and place on baking sheet.
5. Bake 12-15 minutes until firm to the touch. Cool and enjoy!

If anyone makes this, tell me how it goes - I'd love to know!