1 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
1 c Molasses dark; plus
3 tb Molasses dark
3/4 c -warm water
1 Egg
3 ts Baking soda;add to water
1 ts Salt
2 ts Ginger
2 ts Cinnamon
1 ts Cloves
Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses, then water, egg and remaining ingredients. Add enough flour to make a nice thick dough. Chill several hours or overnite. Roll out and cut into 3″ rounds. Bake at 400 for 8 min. or till done. Sprinkle with sugar. Lorna Brown, Prodigy Food & Wine Board