1/2 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1/4 c. rum
4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Cream sugar and shortening; stir in molasses and rum. Add all dry ingredients and chill over night. Roll in balls the size of a walnut. (Roll in sugar.) Heat oven to 350°F. Use a greased cookie sheet; bake time will depend on thickness, (10 minutes).

Yield about 5 dozen. Good.