3 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. cloves
3/4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. allspice
2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. baking soda
1 c. dark molasses
5 c. flour
1/2 c. water
sugar
strawberry or raspberry jelly

Preheat oven to 350°F. Cream together 3 1/2 cups sugar, shortening, spices, salt and baking soda. Add the molasses and blend well. Gradually mix in the flour. Then add the water to make a dough of pie crust consistency. For each cookie, take 1 teaspoon of dough and roll it into a ball, then roll the ball in sugar. Place each on ungreased cookie sheet, make a small indentation in the top of each ball and fill with a dot of jelly.

Bake for 8 minutes. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with sugar. Cool before storing.