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Soft Gingerbread Cookies

2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 large egg
1/4 cup molasses
Additional sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

In a large bowl, combine flour, ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt.

In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and molasses.  Add flour mixture to the creamed mixture and mix well.

Roll into 1-1/2-in. balls and roll in additional sugar. Place two inches apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake in preheated oven until puffy and set, 10-12 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool.

Makes 2-1/2 dozen
12 min in my oven