Ginger Cookies

During the '70s health craze, my mom would make "cookies," made with Wheaties, wheat germ, whole wheat flour, practically no sugar, and raisins. They came out of the oven as hard as rocks, and my sister and I would use them as such in our fights. Later on, my mom started making cookies that were much better, like these:

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon

Combine butter, sugar, molasses and egg; beat well. Sift dry ingredients and add to the butter/sugar mixture. Chill in the refrigerator while you enjoy a glass of wine; about an hour. Roll dough into 1" balls, dip on sugar, and place un-sugared side down on cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.