Nonie's Molasses Gingersnaps

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar 
• 1/4 cup molasses 
• 1 egg 
• 1 tsp. baking soda 
• 1/4 tsp salt (sea salt) 
• 1 tsp cinnamon 
• 1/2-1 tsp. ground cloves 
• 1 tsp. powdered ginger 
• 2 cups flour 
• 1/3 cup extra sugar (for rolling- turbinado sugar) 

Directions 

• Preheat oven to 375.  In a large bowl, combine the butter, sugar, molasses, egg, baking soda, salt, spices and flour.  Mix well. Form into 1 inch balls and roll in the extra sugar.  Place widely apart on lightly greased cookie sheets.  Bake at 375 for 8-10 minutes.  For a chewy cookie, bake the minimum time; for crispy, bake the maximum time.