Ginger Snaps

Beat:

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup shortening

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

Add:

2 cups flour

2 t. baking soda

2 t. cinnamon

1 t. ground cloves

3/4 t. salt

1 t. ground ginger

Beat ingredients well, then add dry ingredients and mix well. Chill dough, roll into balls and drop into sugar. Bake at 350 degrees on ungreased cookie sheet until they start cracking, If softness is desired, bake a little longer if crispy cookies are preferred.

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