Giant Ginger Cookies

Ingredients:

½ cup butter (or shortening)
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
¼ tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ginger
¾ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. ground cloves
2 cups flour
sugar for rolling

Instructions:
Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and molasses and mix well. Add salt, soda, and spices and mix well. Add flour and mix until combined. Roll dough into large 2-inch balls, you should have 10-12 total. Place on a baking sheet with plenty of room between each. (Only 6 on a large cookie sheet at a time) Bake at 350F for 11-14 minutes. Let sit on the baking sheet for about 2 minutes before moving to a cooling rack.

From Jen's Favorite Cookies