Hi Lee, in addition to rolling the dough in sugar, it sounds like you might want to add more sugar to the dough, as well as reduce the amount of molasses that's added. Because blackstrap molasses is darker in color and more robust in flavor, you can use less of it and get similar results. Also try bumping up the other spices to make sure the final result if full of delicious, warm flavors. We hope you're able to tweak the recipe to your liking so the next batch turns out perfectly. Good luck and happy baking! Kye@KAF
December 8, 2018 at 3:12pm
In reply to Ugh! I live in Africa where ingredients are sometimes difficult… by Lee (not verified)