Ingredients:
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1 eggs
1/4 cup dark molasses
Directions:
Mix all the dry ingredients together: baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger and salt.
Blend together the sugar, shortening, egg and molasses and pour into dry ingredients, mix well and form into balls. Press down to 1/2 inches, sprinkle sugar on top. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes until starts to crack on top.
Servings: 24-28
Time preparation: 10 min.
Time total: 40 min.