1 c Sugar
2 c Flour; all-purpose
1/2 ts Salt
1 ts Soda
1 ts Cinnamon, ground
ts Ginger, ground 1/2 ts Cloves, ground
3/4 c Shortening
1/4 c Molasses
1 Egg; slightly beaten
Sugar Combine 1 cup sugar, flour, salt, soda, and spices; stir lightly. cut in shortening to resemble coarse crumbs. Stir in molasses and egg. Shape dough into 1″ balls, and roll them in sugar. Place on ungreased baking sheets; bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Remove from baking sheets immediately. (Cookies will firm quickly as they cool). SOURCE: Southern Living Magazine, sometime in 1979. Typos by Nancy Coleman. Submitted By NANCY COLEMAN On 08-18-94
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