1 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each salt, ginger, and allspice

Beat together, butter, or butter, shortening, egg, and molasses. Add sifted dry ingredients all at once, mixing well. Use a teaspoon measure to apportion amount of dough for each cookie. Roll into balls, drop into plate of sugar.

Place sugared balls on ungreased baking sheet. Bake in oven at 350 degrees about 12 minutes until tops crack. Cool briefly. Makes about 6 dozen cookies. Cookies flatten as they cool.