“Plump sugar-topped cookies that taste just like Mary Jane candies. I tone down the ginger and cloves for my toddlers.”

Ingredients

• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar for decoration

Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Mix together the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, molasses and egg in a large bowl.
In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cloves and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until well blended.
For each cookie, shape a generous tablespoon of dough into a ball and roll in granulated sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 10 minutes, or until just set. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.