| Amount | Measure | Ingredient -- Preparation Method |
| -------- | ------------ | -------------------------------- |
| 3/4 | cup | unsalted butter |
| 1 | cup | dark brown sugar -- packed |
| 1/3 | cup | molasses |
| 2 | cups | all-purpose flour |
| 2 | teaspoons | baking soda |
| 1 | teaspoon | cinnamon |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | ground cloves |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | ground ginger |
| 1/8 | teaspoon | salt |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | allspice |
| 1/2 | teaspoon | nutmeg |
| 1/4 | cup | sugar |
| 1 | whole | egg |
| Cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg and molasses and mix well. Sift dry ingredients together. Mix dry ingredients into wet. Chill dough for 3 hours or as long as overnight. Heat oven to 375°F. Form dough into walnut size balls. Roll in the sugar and place on greased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes. Makes 54 cookies |
| Per cookies: 65 Calories; 3g Fat (36.7% calories from fat); 1g Protein; 10g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 11mg Cholesterol; 56mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Fat; 1/2 Other Carbohydrates. |