1 cup sugar
3/4 cup margarine, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 1/4 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 cup sugar
Recipe
In a large bowl, combine 1 cup of sugar, margarine, molasses and egg; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg; mix well.
Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour for easier handling.
Heat oven to 350 degrees. Shape dough into 1 inch balls and roll in remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
Bake for 8 to 12 minutes or until set. (Cookies will puff up, then flatten during baking.) Cool 1 minute then remove from cookie sheets.