Sugared Soft Ginger Bars

1 1/4 cup sugar
1 cup Land-O-Lakes butter, softened
1 egg
3 tablespoons molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoon cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
3 tablespoons coarse decorator sugars or sugar

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Combine 1 � cups sugar and butter in large mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 or 2 minutes). Add egg, molasses and vanilla. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until creamy.

Reduce speed to low; add flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt and cloves. Continue beating, scraping bowl often, until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes).

Press dough into greased 15x10x1 inch jellyroll pan. Sprinkle decorator sugar on top. Bake for 16 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Cut into desired shapes with knife or cookie cutters (48 bars).