Big Soft Ginger Cookies

• 34 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 14 cup molasses
• 2 14 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 34 teaspoon cinnamon
• 12 teaspoon ground cloves
• 14 teaspoon salt
• additional sugar

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar.
2. Beat in egg and molasses.
3. Combine the flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture.
4. Roll into 1-1/2-in.
5. balls, then roll in sugar.
6. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.
7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 10-12 minutes (start checking the cookies at 8 minutes) or until puffy and lightly browned.
8. Remove to wire racks to cool.

butter, sugar, egg, molasses, flour, ground ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, salt, additional sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/big-soft-ginger-cookies-214629 (may not work)