Gooey Gingerbread Cookies

     Preheat oven to 350. Mix sugar and softened (not melted!) butter. Mix other wet ingredients, soda, and spices. Mix in flour a small amout at a time. Chill in freezer 15 min. Roll dough into 1in. balls. Roll in sugar. Bake 7-10min. (I usually try for about 8....less if you like them a bit undercooked.) Enjoy!

2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

3/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup salted butter, softened

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

2 tablespoon water

1/4 cup molasses

2 tablespoons white sugar