Chewy Ginger Cookies

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2 1/4 cups flour

2 tsp. ground ginger

1 tsp. baking soda

3/4 tsp. ground cinnamon

1/2 tsp. ground cloves

Sugar

1 cup sugar, egg and molasses until well blended. Stir in flour, ginger, baking soda and cinnamon. Shape dough into 1 1/2 balls.

350 F for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and still puffed. Cool on cookie sheet for 2 minutes; remove to wire rack to cool completely.