3/4 c. Crisco
1/4 c. dark molasses
1 beaten egg
2 c. sifted King Arthur flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. each cinnamon, cloves and ginger

Cream shortening and sugar. Add molasses and egg; beat well. Sift dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture; mix well. Roll in small balls; roll in sugar.

Place 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven (350 degrees) until flattened and brown. I cook them 8 minutes. The recipe says 15 minutes. It makes 4 dozen. (It really depends on the size of the balls.)