Karen's Grandpa's Gingersnaps

2 cups flour
¼ tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 cup sugar
¾ cup butter or margarine
1 egg
¼ cup molasses

Sift first six ingredients together. Cream sugar and butter. Add egg, molasses and dry ingredients and mix well; Roll balls of dough in additional sugar. bake in a moderate oven (350) for about 12-15 minutes. Makes 48-60 cookies.