¾ cup butter softened ▢1 cup brown sugar packed ▢1 egg ▢¼ cup molasses ▢2¼ cups all-purpose flour ▢2 teaspoons baking soda ▢¼ teaspoon salt ▢½ teaspoon ground cloves ▢1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ▢1 teaspoon ground ginger ▢1 cup powdered sugar
In a stand mixer, cream together the butter and brown sugar. Add the egg and molasses and mix until combined.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Add to the wet ingredients and mix until smooth. Cover and chill for 2 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F.
Scoop dough using a medium (I used a 1½ tablespoon size) cookie scoop and roll into balls. Roll in bowl of powdered sugar and set on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8-10 minutes and let cool for a minute before moving to a wire rack.