Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

In a medium bowl and combine flour, ground ginger, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg and salt.  Set aside.

Step 3

Using mixer cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.  Stir in egg, coffee and molasses.  Slowly blend flour mixture into butter mixture until incorporated; scraping down bowl and beaters.  Shape dough into one inch balls and roll through white sugar.

Step 4

Place on parchment covered baking sheets one inch apart. Bake for 12-14 minutes.  After 5 minutes move to cookie cooling racks.