2 teaspoons baking soda

1 tsp. ground ginger

1-1/2 tsps. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. groung cloves

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed

3/4 cup (1-1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

1/4 dark molasses

1 egg, lightly beaten

2. Stir together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. Set aside.

3. In a large mixer bowl, combine brown sugar, butter, molasses, and egg. Beat well.

4. Gradually add flour mixture and beat until well mixed.

5. Shape the dough into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookies sheet 2 inches apart.

6. Bake about 8-10 minutes. (I rotate the trays halfway through so the cookies bake more evenly.) Do not overbrown. Cookies will looked cracked on top and begin to turn brown.