Giant Molasses Cookies

• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
• 2 cups
• 2 large eggs, room temperature
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 4-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 teaspoons ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 3/4 cup coarse sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and molasses. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in pecans.
2. Shape into 2-in. balls and roll in coarse sugar. Place 2-1/2 in. apart on ungreased
3. . Bake 13-15 minutes or until tops are cracked. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, eggs, molasses, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, pecans, coarse sugar

Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/giant-molasses-cookies/ (may not work)