Whole Wheat Molasses Cookies

1/4 cup butter or margarine
1/4 cup turbinado or granulated sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour

Melt butter with sugar and molasses in small saucepan over low heat. Cool.

Combine salt, baking soda and spices with flour in bowl. Stir in butter mixture. Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 7 minutes at 350 degrees F. May be prepared several days in advance.

Yields 30 cookies.