INGREDIENTS
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2 2/3 cup all purpose flour
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2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, browned and brought back to room temperature
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1/3 light brown sugar, packed
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/4 cup molasses (mild, not blackstrap)
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1/2 teaspoon orange zest
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*extra sugar for sprinkling (coarse sugar works great here, but granulated will do the job)