Gingersnaps
["3/4 c. shortening", "1 c. brown sugar", "1 beaten egg", "1/4 c. molasses", "2 1/4 c. sifted flour", "2 tsp. baking soda", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/2 tsp. ground cloves", "1 tsp. ground cinnamon", "1 tsp. ground ginger"]
["Cream first 4", "ingredients", "well.", "Sift dry ingredients together.", "Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture until all is incorporated.", "Cover dough", "with", "plastic wrap and refrigerate at least 1 hour.", "Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.", "Roll dough into balls the size of walnuts", "or", "slightly", "smaller.", "Place", "on greased cookie sheet at least 1 inch apart.", "Bake 6 to 8 minutes until very lightly browned; do", "not", "overbake.", "Let cool slightly on pan, then remove to rack.", "Makes 5 dozen."]
["shortening", "brown sugar", "egg", "molasses", "flour", "baking soda", "salt", "ground cloves", "ground cinnamon", "ground ginger"]