Mix the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves well and set aside. In another bowl mix with a beater 1 to 2 minutes the sugar, margarine, egg and molasses.Add the dry ingredients and mix by hand. Take one good size tablespoons of dough (or more to make a bigger cookie) and roll into a ball. On a plate put at least a 1/4 cup of sugar. Then roll the balls into the sugar. Bake at 350 on an ungreased cookie sheet (air-insulated type is the best) for 10 to 12 minutes.
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