Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
2 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg, slightly beaten
3/4 c. shortening

Preparation

Combine sugar, flour, salt, soda and spices; stir lightly. Cut in shortening.
Stir in molasses and egg.
Shape dough into a ball.
Roll out and cut.
Place on greased baking sheet. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 minutes. Can be rolled in powdered sugar.