3/4 c. butter
1 c. sugar
4 tbsp. molasses
1 egg
2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
Sugar for topping

Cream butter and sugar. Stir in molasses and egg. Sift all dry ingredients and beat them into butter mixture. Chill dough for 1/2 hour. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Roll a teaspoon of dough in sugar. Flatten each ball. Place cookies 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake 12 minutes. Makes 36 to 40 cookies.