Cream butter and sugar until creamy and smooth. Add in pumpkin, molasses, egg and vanilla essence, until well combined
Combine flour, baking soda, spices (if you don't have cinnamon powder nor clove powder, subs them with allspice powder!) and salt
Add in dry ingredients into butter mixture and mix until combined
Chill dough for an hour
Preheat oven to 350 F and line a sheet with parchment paper
Take about a tbsp of dough, shape into ball and roll in sugar
Place balls into baking sheet (give space) and bake for 10-12 minutes
Let stand for 2-3 mins on the sheet, then transfer to cooling rack