Crisp And Chewies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground ginger
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. butter or margarine
1 egg
1/4 c. molasses (dark)
3/4 c. quick oats

Preparation

Sift together the flour, soda, salt, cloves, ginger and sugar into mixing bowl.
Add soft shortening, egg and molasses.
Beat until smooth, about 2 minutes.
Lightly stir in rolled oats.
Use heaping teaspoonful of dough for each cookie.
Drop 2-inches apart on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.
Do not overbake.
Allow to stand on cookie sheet a minute or so to get firm before removing with wide spatula.
Cool on rack.
Makes about 3 1/2 dozen cookies.