3/4 c. butter
2 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
3 3/4 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
2-3 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves

Cream sugar and butter. Stir in well beaten eggs. Add molasses. Add dry ingredients and blend well. Form dough into 3/4" balls. Bake on greased cookie sheet for about 12 minutes at 325 degrees. As the ball melts down during baking, the cookie develops the characteristic crinkled surface.