Ginger Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup light molasses

2 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. ground cloves

Directions:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together all the wet ingredients. Add the dry ingredients and stir till well blended. Roll dough into balls and roll the balls in sugar. Place the balls on a cookie sheet and flatten them with the bottom of a cup. Bake at 375 degrees for 7-10 minutes.

Difficulty: Easy
Time to Make: an hour
Recipe Origin: Mom