Chewy White Chocolate Chip Gingerbread Cookies

Step 1
Beat butter and 1 cup of sugar together in a mixing bowl until smooth; stir in beaten egg and molasses.

Step 2
Whisk flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt together in another large bowl; stir the flour mixture into the molasses mixture by half cupfuls. Stir in white chocolate chips. Refrigerate dough for at least 1 hour.

Step 3
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 4
Scoop up a generous spoonful of dough, and roll it into a ball. Roll the ball in sugar; place onto an ungreased baking sheet and flatten slightly. Sprinkle a little sugar onto the cookie, if desired. Repeat for the rest of the cookies.

Step 5
Bake cookies in the preheated oven until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes. Allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 1 minute before removing to finish cooling on racks.