Molasses Sugar Cookies

              ¾ cup butter                      2 cups flour

              1 cup sugar                        ½ tsp ground cloves
              ¼ cup molasses               ½ tsp ground ginger
              1 egg                                      1 tsp cinnamon             
              2 tsp baking soda            ½ tsp salt

 
 

Preheat oven to 375F.  Cream sugar and butter together on medium speed.  Mix in eggs and molasses.  Reduce speed to low and gradually mix in dry ingredients.  Chill in refrigerator for at least 3 hours.  Form 1” balls and roll in granulated sugar.  Place on greased cookie sheet.  Bake for 8 minutes.