Swedish Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
4 tablespoons molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon allspice

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add molasses.
Add the egg.
Mix together the flour, soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and allspice.
Add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
Mix well.
Roll into small balls and roll in sugar.
Place on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about 10 minutes.