• Preheat oven to 375°

For The Molasses Cookies

• In a large mixing bowl, beat sugar, butter and molasses together.
• Beat in egg until light and fluffy.
• Mix in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, ginger, cloves and nutmeg together until well combined.
• Cover dough and refrigerate for about an hour. This makes handling the dough much easier.
• Roll dough into 1 - 1 ½ in balls.Roll each ball in sugar to coat.
• Place on ungreased cookie sheet, 2 inches apart.
• Bake for 10-12 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let sit for 1 minute before removing cookies and placing on wire rack to cool.
• Makes about 3 dozen cookies.

For The Molasses Frosting

• In a medium mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter together until creamy.
• Add vanilla and molasses, mix well.
• Slowly add powdered sugar and beat until creamy.
• Frost cookies once they have cooled..
• Garnish with gold sprinkles, optional