Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. shortening or 1 stick margarine
1 c. brown sugar
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. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix well the first 4 ingredients.
Mix together and stir in remaining ingredients.
Chill dough in refrigerator.
Roll into balls.
Dip each one into sugar.
Place sugared top up on greased cookie sheet.
Sprinkle each cookie with 2 or 3 drops of water. Bake until set, but not hard, for 10 to 15 minutes at 375\u00b0.