2 1/4 Cups Flour	3/4 Cup Butter Soft
2 Teaspoons Ground Ginger	1 Cup Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Soda	1 Egg
3/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon	1/4 Cup Molasses
1/2 Teaspoon Cloves	2 Tablespoons Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Salt

Preheat oven at 350.

Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves salt. Set aside.

Mix butter with electric mixer 30 seconds (or mix by hand). Add 1 cup of sugar and beat until fluffy. Add egg and molasses and beat. Add half of the flour mixture; beat until combined. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Shape into 1 inch balls. Roll each ball into the 2 tablespoon of sugar; place on ungreased cookie sheets 2 inches apart. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 to 12 minutes approx. or until light brown and puffed. Let cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to rack to cool.