Molasses Sugar Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 stick margarine
1/4 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 tsp. baking soda
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Melt butter and shortening; let it cool.
Add sugar, molasses and egg; beat well.
Add flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger and cinnamon.
Hand stir together.
Chill dough 1 hour.
Roll into 1 inch balls.
Makes approximately 2 dozen cookies.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 8 to 10 minutes.