- ¾ cup margarine (regular, not oil based)
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup molasses (gold label)
- 2 tsp Baking soda
- 2 cups sifted flour
- ½ tsp. Cloves
- ½ tsp Ginger
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- ½ tsp Salt
Melt margarine in 3 of 4 qt saucepan over low heat. Remove and let cool.
Add sugar, molasses, and eggs; beat well. Sift together remaining ingredients. Add to first mixture. Chill.
Form in 1 inch rolls. Roll in granulated sugar. Bake 8-10 minutes at 375 F.
Makes approx 4 dozen. Recipe doubles well. Cookies freeze well.