Gingerbread

This recipe is from my sis-in-law Kate and it make the softest gingerbread ever.

1 egg
½ tsp ground ginger
¼ c dark molasses
½ tsp cloves
¾ c softened butter
½ tsp cinnamon
1 c sugar
2 ¼ c flour
½ tsp baking soda

Mix egg, molasses, and butter. Add remaining ingredients and mix again; then chill. Form into long strips, 2 per cookie sheet and spaced about 2” apart. Bake at 350° for 6-8 minutes.