Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 

In a large bowl cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs and molasses, mix thoroughly.

 Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. 

Roll dough into balls the size of a large walnut or use an ice cream scoop that holds 2 tablespoons of dough. Roll each ball into the sugar and place on a cookies sheet lined with parchment paper. Place in oven and bake for 10-12 minutes. 

Remove from oven and transfer to a cooling rack to cool. Makes 3 dozen cookies