• 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. cinnamon
• 1 tsp. clove
• 1 tsp. ginger
• granulated sugar

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients.  Sift together next 6 ingredients and gradually stir into wet mixture.  Form into balls and roll in granulated sugar.  Place 2" apart on cookie sheet  and bake 8 minutes for chewy cookie, or 10 minutes for crispy cookie.

Makes 3-4 dozen.