Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp salt

Preparation: Melt shortening. Add sugar, molasses, and egg; beat well. Mix dry ingredients – flour, baking soda, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, salt. Add to first mixture and mix well. Chill.

Form one inch balls, roll in sugar, and place on greased cookie sheet, 2″ apart. Bake at 375 degrees 8-10 minutes (8 minutes keeps them a bit chewy – yum!)

This recipe works well doubled.

From the kitchen of: Grandma Joey Bieri