Or, as a friend called them, jump-start-your-labor cookies (where were all of these recipes when I was desperate to meet Maya?!)Again, trying to meet Christa's baby... again, a failed attempt but I swear these gave me contractions! I can't tell you how many I ate. This recipe is from a friend and Navy wife whose due date, ironically, is the same as Christa's... and her baby is still cozied up inside too!
2 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 t. baking soda
3/4 t. cinnamon
1 t. ground ginger
1/2 t. ground cloves
1/2 t. salt
1/2 t. cayenne pepper
8 T. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. molasses
1/4 c. egg whites
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine flour, baking soda and spices and set aside. Cream the butter and sugars together. Add the molasses to the creamed butter, then add the egg whites until combined. Add the dry ingredients slowly. Once incorporated, roll dough into 1 inch balls and place onto baking tray. Bake 8-10 minutes.
(And, if you are overly pregnant...) Once cool eat as many as you can possibly stomach, lay down for a nap and wait for labor to begin!
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