Soft Molasses Cookies

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Title: Soft Molasses Cookies
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 30 servings

1/2 c Butter
1/2 c Sugar
3/4 c Molasses
1 Egg
2 1/2 c Flour
1 1/2 ts Ground ginger
1 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground allspice
1 ts Ground cloves
2 ts Baking soda
1/4 c Water

Cream butter and sugar in mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Blend in
molasses and egg. Beat well. In separate bowl, combine flour, ginger,
cinnamon, allspice and cloves. Dissolve baking soda in water. Add flour and
baking soda mixtures alternately to butter mixture. Blend well after each
addition. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons onto lightly greased and
floured (or foil-lined) baking sheets. Bake at 350 degrees until done, 12
to 15 minutes. Remove from baking sheets and cool on wire racks. Makes
about 2 to 3 dozen cookies.

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