Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• ½ cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup molasses
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup Sugar

Directions

• 1. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar and egg until well blended. Stir in the molasses. Combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt; stir into the molasses mixture. Cover the dough and chill for at least 1 hour.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets. Roll the dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in the sugar. Place the cookies 2 inches apart onto the prepared cookie sheet.
• 3. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

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