Chewy AND Crunchy Molasses Spice Cookies, a secret ingredient that friends will beg to know.

These cookies have a touch of "bite" that compliments the other flavors as well as the sweetness of the sugar coating. The mystique of this cookie will have your friends and family begging to reveal what the "Secret Ingredient" is that give them this wonderful flavor.

Your eyes don't deceive you eagle eyed viewers.
Renee has doubled this recipe, but the recipe cards are correct.
DON'T forget the wet ingredients in the middle of the video.
(i forgot to press record on the camera!)

Allons-y!

INGREDIENTS:
Molasses spice cookies

2 1/4 cups (11.25 ounces) of all purpose flour
1 teaspoon of baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon of ground all-spice
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1/4 teaspoon of salt
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) of butter softened
1/3 cup of packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (3.5 ounces) plus 1/2 cup (2 1/3 ounces) granulated sugar
1 large egg yolk
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1/2 cup of light or dark molasses