Soft Ginger Cookies

Source: Johannah Banham
Cream together:

• 1 cup butter
• Add & beat:

• 3 eggs
• 3/4 cup molasses

Sift & mix in:

• 6 cups flour
• 1 Tbsp. baking soda
• 1 Tbsp. cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. cloves
• 1 Tbsp. ginger
• 1 tsp. salt

Roll into 1" balls, then roll balls in sugar.

Bake on ungreased sheet @ 375º for 10 minutes or less.

Take them out when they are soft and puffy looking and barely browned.  They fall and crack as they cool.