- 3/4 cup shortening
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
- sugar
- In a large mixing bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar. Add egg and molasses; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon and cloves. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well.
- Shape into 1-in. balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 10-12 minutes or until the tops crack. Remove cookies to wire racks to cool.