Allspice Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoons ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
3/4 cup molasses

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350*.
In a large bowl, mix flour, brown sugar, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. With a pastry blender, cut in butter. Add molasses. Mix well by hand.
Form a large ball and cut in half. Roll each half in wax paper and refrigerate until firm enough to slice, about 2 hours.
Slice 1/4 inch thick. Bake 10 minutes. Cool cookies slightly on sheet before removing to a rack to cool completely.