- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 salt
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 c shortening
- 1/2 c butter
- 1/4 molasses
- 1 egg
- sugar (for topping)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Combine all dry ingredients; mix well. Cut in shortening and butter until it forms coarse crumbs. Stir in molasses and egg and mix thoroughly. Form 1 inch balls and roll in sugar. Place on cookie sheet 2 inches apart. Bake for 10-12 minutes. Makes about 4 dozen cookies.