Molasses Crisp
["1 1/2 c. lightly salted butter or margarine", "4 c. flour", "4 tsp. baking soda", "1 tsp. salt", "2 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1 tsp. ground cloves", "1 tsp. ground ginger", "2 1/2 c. sugar", "1/2 c. dark molasses", "2 large eggs"]
["Melt butter in large saucepan; remove from heat and let cool. Stir flour with baking soda, salt and spices.", "To the melted, cooled butter, add 2 cups of the sugar, the molasses and eggs. Beat well.", "When dough is well mixed, cover and chill 2 hours or longer.", "Heat oven to 375\u00b0.", "Roll dough in small balls, using about 1 1/2 teaspoons of dough for each.", "Roll balls in remaining 1/2 cup sugar and place 2 inches apart on ungreased baking sheets.", "Bake for about 10 minutes, until cookies are a dark, golden brown. Remove from oven and let cool about 2 minutes on baking sheet before removing to a wire rack.", "For a chewy cookie, bake only 5 to 6 minutes.", "Makes about 12 dozen."]
["butter", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "ground cinnamon", "ground cloves", "ground ginger", "sugar", "dark molasses", "eggs"]