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Ingredients
- 3/4 C. butter, softened (1 1/2 sticks)
- 1 C. sugar
- 1 lg. egg
- 1/4 C. light molasses
- 2 C. all-purpose flour
- 2 t. baking soda
- 1 t. ground cinnamon
- 11/2 t. ground cloves
- 1/4 t. salt
- 1 t. vanilla
- sugar for rolling
Preparation
Step 1
Cream butter and sugar in lg. mixer bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, molasses, flour, baking soda, ground cinnamon, cloves, vanilla and salt, one at a time. Dough will be soft. Turn out of bowl and wrap in plastic or wax paper. Refrigerate 1 hour. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Form dough into lg. walnut-size balls. Roll in granulated sugar. Put 2 in. apart on well-greased baking sheets. Bake until brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Let sit a few minutes before removing cookies. Cool on wire racks.