Soft ginger cookies - chinese grandma

Ingredients

• 2 1/4 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (12 tablespoons; 1 1/2 sticks) butter, softened at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar (granulated, brown, or a mix – see notes)
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses (light or dark)
• 1 tablespoon orange juice (or water)