3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. sour milk (1/2 tsp. vinegar in milk & stir - sour milk)
1 c. raisins or dates or both
1 egg

Sift flour with soda, salt and spices 3 times. Cream shortening, sugar and molasses. Add milk and dry ingredients alternately. Add fruit, beat in egg last. Spread in oblong greased cookie tin (10 x 15 inch) about 1/2 inch thick. Bake 10-12 minutes in 375 degree oven. Cut in oblongs, sugar sprinkled over top before or after baking is good.