These should have the diameter of a quarter when baked, or
               else they will be tough

                3/4 C butter
                1 C brown sugar
                1 beaten egg
                1/4 C molasses
                1 1/2 C flour
                1/4 tsp salt
                1/2 tsp baking soda
                1/2 tsp cloves
                1/2 tsp cinnamon
                1/2 tsp ginger

                Cream butter, sugar, egg and molasses.  Add dry ingredients and
               stir  until smooth.  Put dots of about 1/8 teaspoon of dough
               about an inch  apart on a greased cookie sheet and bake 5 to 6
               minutes at 325 deg F.  Cool on a rack.  Cookies snap off if you
               twist the sheet slightly.

                Note:  if you use a non-stick cookie sheet (or a well-used one)
               you  won't need to grease the cookie sheet.