Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. Crisco shortening
1 egg
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. baking powder
4 Tbsp. molasses

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening together.
Beat in egg and molasses. Mix remaining dry ingredients together and add to form a stiff dough.
Roll into walnut size balls and roll balls in granulated sugar.
Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
They will flatten out when baked.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes.