3/4 c. shortening (use all butter or half and half)
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. Grandma's unsulphured molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. ground cloves

Cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add unsulphured molasses and egg; mix well. Sift in dry ingredients; mix thoroughly. Chill 2 hours. Form into 1 1/4 inch balls; roll in granulated sugar. Bake 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheets at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes. Yield: approximately 4 dozen.