Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. brown sugar
3/4 c. soft shortening
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger

Preparation

Mix together brown sugar, shortening, egg and molasses.
Add the remaining ingredients.
Chill dough.
Form into 1-inch balls. Roll into sugar.
Flatten slightly with bottom of glass or fork. Bake at 325\u00b0 for 10 minutes until set but not hard.
If desired, ice with butter icing.