Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour, sifted
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter or margarine
1/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. dark molasses
1 egg
1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening, 1 cup sugar, molasses and egg.
Beat hard.
Add remaining ingredients.
Mix well.
Make into small balls about the size of a walnut; roll in sugar.
Place on greased cookie sheet and bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes.