Ghosts of Cookies Past | Ash Family Cookbook

Ingredients

• 4 oz unsalted butter, creamy and soft, about 68°F (about 8 tablespoons; 115g)
• 4 oz. light brown sugar (about 1/2 cup, gently packed; 115g)
• 4 oz. plain, unsulfured baking molasses, such as Golden Barrel or Grandma's, not blackstrap (about 1/3 cup; 115g)
• 1/2 oz. vanilla extract (about 1 tablespoon; 15g)
• 1/2 tsp. orange zest
• 3/4 teaspoon (3g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use about half as much by volume or the same weight salt
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. ground ginger
• 1 1/4 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/8 tsp. ground coriander
• 1/8 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• A few cracks of medium-grind black pepper
• 9 1/2 oz. low-protein all-purpose flour, such as Gold Medal, plus more for dusting (about 2 cups plus two tablespoons; 270g)