Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening
1 unbeaten egg
2 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 1/2 tsp. soda
pinch of salt

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar and beat again.
Add egg, molasses and beat.
Add remaining ingredients which have been sifted together.
(I put dough in refrigerator until it's firm and use a glass to press down before baking.)
Roll dough into balls size of small walnuts.
Roll in sugar and bake on ungreased cookie sheet at 350\u00b0 for about 15 minutes.