In a large bowl, beat sugar and butter intil well blended. Add eggs and molasses stir remaining ingredients cover and chill 1 hour
Roll dough on floured board until 1/8 thick cut into shapes
Bake 10 minutes at 350 cool on rack makes 24 cookies
sugar icing:
3/4 cup + 1 Tablespoon condectioners sugar
1 teaspoon milk and food coloring as desired