In large bowl, beat sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
Add molasses and eggs; beat well.
Add remaining ingredients to butter mixture; mix well.
Form dough into walnut-sized balls and arrange onto cookie sheets lined with parchment paper or silpat, and flatten slightly with a spoon (or a 2 year old's clean hands).
Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until edges just begin to brown. Cool 1 minute; remove from cookie sheets. Cool on wire racks.
Recipe by The Domestic Front at http://www.thedomesticfront.com/sisterhood-and-molasses-cookies/