Grandmother'S Gingersnaps - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream first 4 ingredients until fluffy.
Sift together the 6 dry ingredients and stir into molasses mixture.
Form dough into small balls (1 inch diameter).
Roll balls in granulated sugar.
Place 2 inches apart on cookie sheet.
Bake at 375 degrees for 12 minutes.