Spice up the celebration with these delicious cookies.
¾ cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2¼ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
½ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon salt
Granulated sugar
Cream together butter or margarine, brown sugar, egg, and molasses. In a separate bowl, combine all remaining ingredients except granulated sugar; add to creamed mixture and beat together. Cover bowl and chill in refrigerator for at least 1 hour. Using 1 tablespoon as a measure, roll dough into balls, making about 24 dough balls. Dip tops in granulated sugar. Place balls, sugared side up, on greased baking sheets about 3 inches apart. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Immediately remove cookies from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Makes 24 large cookies.