Pepparkakor - Traditional Scandinavian Sugar And Spice Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup molasses
4 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add eggs and molasses and beat well.
Mix all dry ingredients in separate bowl.
Add dry mix to wet 1/2 cup at a time, mixing well after each addition to make a stiff dough.
Roll dough into teaspoon size balls and roll in more granulated sugar.
Bake on greased baking sheet at 350 for 8-10 minutes.