• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, at room temperature
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 cups flour
• 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 cup sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Sift together dry ingredients; set aside.

Cream shortening; add sugar gradually and cream thoroughly. Add egg and molasses; beat until smooth. Add dry ingredients; stir until thoroughly mixed.

Roll dough into one-inch balls; roll balls in sugar.

Bake on ungreased cookie sheets 16 minutes.

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