Ginger Snaps

Ingredients:
1 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cloves or all spice
1/4 tsp. salt
granulated sugar

Directions

Mix brown sugar, shortening, molasses and egg in a large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ground ginger, cloves, and salt.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Shape dough by rounded teaspoonfuls into balls and roll in granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet, about 3" apart. Bake 9-12 minutes, or just until set. Remove to wire rack to cool.