My Great Grandma Eleanor's Molasses cookies

Ingredients

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1/2 sticks softened butter

1/4 cup molasses 

2 cups all purpose flower

1 teaspoon ground cloves,ginger and cinnamon

1 cup sugar (A bit extra to roll cookie balls in

1 egg

1 teaspoon baking soda

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Instructions

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1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Cream both your butter and 1 cup of sugar until fluffy.

3. Beat in molasses and egg and any other ingredients.

4. Shape the dough into 3/4 inch balls roll in sugar and place 2" apart on a parchment lined baking sheet.

5. Bake for 10 minutes (If more time is needed add 1 minute at a time).

6. Serve.

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