1 cup vegetable shortening
4 to 5 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. cloves
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
3 tsp. baking soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 cup dark corn syrup
2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. baking powder

Cream sugar and shortening, add egg, and then the remaining ingredients. When mixed, roll into small balls the size of a marble (about 1 teaspoonful) in palm of hand. Dip in mixture of sugar and cinnamon (additional to that in recipe).

Bake at 350°F about 15 minutes, leaving space on cooking sheet for them to spread. Do not mash the round balls down on cookie sheet.