by Jen Hargraves

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup butter at room temperature

1 egg

3 Tbs molasses

2 cups flour, sifted

1 tsp baking soda

1 1/2 tsp ground ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp ground cloves

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

1 cup powdered sugar

1 tsp lemon juice

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream 1 cup sugar with butter until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Mix in eggs and molasses. In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, and spices. Add to butter mixture and blend well. Fill a shallow bowl with sugar. Break off walnut-sized pieces of dough and roll into balls. Roll balls in sugar. Arrange on greased cookie sheets and bake until golden brown, about 10 minutes. Transfer to cooling racks. Meanwhile, make glaze. Combine powdered sugar with 1 Tbs water and stir until smooth, then stir in lemon juice. Drizzle glaze over cookies.