Soft Ginger Cookies

• 1 cup unsalted butter (1 cup)
• 4 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tablespoon baking soda
• 3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
• 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
• extra sugar

1. In a large bowl, cream butter till softened.
2. Beat in sugar till light and fluffy.
3. Beat in molasses, eggs-1 at a time- beating well after each addition, and salt.
4. Sift dry ingredients, mix two together well.
5. Form into 1 inch balls with sugar coated hands, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
6. Bake at 350* 11-13 minutes.
7. Do not overbake.
8. Take out when center looks a little underdone.
9. Cool.

unsalted butter, sugar, unsulphured molasses, eggs, salt, allpurpose, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cloves, cinnamon, extra sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/soft-ginger-cookies-27132 (may not work)