Orange Molasses Snickerdoodle Cookies

Ingredients:

• 2 cups premium flour
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon of baking soda
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 110 g unsalted butter, room temperature
• 3/4 cup + 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 0.5 tsp finely grated orange zest
• 1.5 tsp ground cinnamon
• Coarse sugar, for sprinkling

Preparation:

1. Position racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven; preheat oven to 200°C.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cream of tartar, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. In a large bowl, beat the butter with 3/4 cup granulated sugar with a mixer on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
3. Beat in the egg, then the molasses and orange zest. Reduce the mixer speed to low; stir in the flour mixture and knead the dough.
4. In a small bowl, combine the cinnamon with the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar. Form balls, scooping out 1 tablespoon of dough at a time, then roll them in the cinnamon sugar to coat completely.
5. Place the balls on two ungreased baking sheets, 5 cm apart. Sprinkle with coarse sugar.
6. Bake, rotating the baking sheets halfway through, until the cookies are just set around the edges but still soft in the center, 11 to 13 minutes.
7. Let cool on the baking sheets for 3 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.