Ingredients
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1 cup unsalted butter (1 cup)
4 cups sugar
1/2 cup unsulphured molasses
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 tablespoon baking soda
3/4 tablespoon ground ginger
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1/2 tablespoon cinnamon
extra sugar
Preparation
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In a large bowl, cream butter till softened.
Beat in sugar till light and fluffy.
Beat in molasses, eggs-1 at a time- beating well after each addition, and salt.
Sift dry ingredients, mix two together well.
Form into 1 inch balls with sugar coated hands, roll in sugar and place on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake at 350* 11-13 minutes.
Do not overbake.
Take out when center looks a little underdone.
Cool.
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