Dudley's

 Dudley's 

from Ellen, thanks to Pauline and tmhostess.com

Ingredients:

• 4 cups flour
• 2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp ground cloves
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2/3 cup dark molasses
• 2 eggs, room temperature
• 2 cups raisins, or other dried fruit

Preheat:

• oven to 350 degrees.  Line a cookie sheet with parchment.  Grease with butter and flour both parchment and sides of pan.

In a large bowl:

• combine all dry ingredients, except sugar.  Set aside.

In a stand mixer:

• cream butter with paddle, for about 2 minutes.  
• Add sugar, and mix until light and creamy, about 2 minutes.
• Mix in eggs, one at a time. 

Reduce speed:

• and drizzle in molasses.  Mix until thoroughly combined.  

With:

• speed at lowest setting, slowly add dry ingredients.  Mix until just combined.

Add:

• dried fruit and stir with spatula/spoon until just incorporated.

Use:

• floured fingers and distribute dough evenly across baking sheet.

Bake:

• for 16 minutes, until toothpick comes out clean.  Allow to cool completely before cutting.