Recipe - "Joe Froggers" molasses cookies

Ingredients

• 3 1/2 C flour
• 1 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1 1/2 t ground ginger
• 1/2 t ground cloves
• 1/2 t ground nutmeg
• 1/4 t ground allspice
• 1/2 C water
• 1 C molasses
• 1/2 C (1 stick) butter, at room temperature
• 1 C sugar
• Extra sugar (for sprinkling)