Christina's Soft Molasses Cookies with Pumpkin Dip

from Kim Moore

3/4 cups butter
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Cream butter and sugar. Add egg. Add molasses. Combine dry ingredients and mix with batter. Chill, then shape into one inch balls and roll in sugar (optional). Bake at 375 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet for 6 to 8 minutes.

Dip

4 oz cream cheese at room temp.
1/2 15 oz can pumpkin
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger

Beat cream cheese until smooth. Add pumpkin and beat well. Add the remaining ingredients and mix well. Chill.