Ingredients
¾cupshortening
1cupbrown sugar,packed
1egg
½cuplight molasses
2½cupsall purpose flour
1tspsalt
2tspbaking soda
½tspground cloves
1tspground cinnamon
1tspground ginger
Preparation
Cream together the shortening and brown sugar. Stir in the egg and molasses, then mix well.
Fold in the flour, salt, baking soda, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger, then stir.
Cover and chill for 1 to 2 hours or until firm.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Roll the dough into small balls, then roll them in the white sugar. Place the cookies on lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 9 to 10 minutes. Leave the cookies on the cookie sheet for 1 minute until set.
Serve warm with milk, and enjoy!
