Chewy Ginger Cookies

Description
These chewy ginger cookies are soft and delicately flavored.
 * Chewy Ginger Cookies from the Wikibooks Cookbook—original source of recipe, licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License
 * Cook Time: 15 minutes prep, 11 minutes baking
 * Serves: 48 – 54

Ingredients

 * ¾ cup butter, softened
 * 1 cup brown sugar
 * 1 egg
 * ¼ cup molasses
 * 2 tsp baking soda
 * 2½ cups flour
 * ½ tsp ground cinnamon
 * 1 tsp ground ginger
 * 1 tsp ground cloves
 * ½ tsp salt
 * extra sugar for coating

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F (200°C).
 * 2) Cream the butter and the sugar.
 * 3) Add the egg and stir in the molasses.
 * 4) Combine the baking soda, flour, spices and salt in a separate bowl.
 * 5) Combine the wet and dry mixtures.
 * 6) Shape into small (2cm diameter) balls and roll in granulated sugar.
 * 7) Place on greased cookie sheet. Do not flatten balls.
 * 8) Bake for about 11 minutes.