Molasses Sugar Cookie

Ingredients				From:
3/4 Cup	Shortening			Jankowski
1 Cup	Sugar			Family Recipes
1/4 Cup	Molasses
1 Egg	Salt
3 tsp	Baking Soda
2 Cups	Flour
1/2 tsp	Cloves
1/2 tsp	Ginger
1 tsp	Cinnamon
Directions
In a saucepan melt shortening over low heat and allow to cool. Add the sugar, molasses and egg and mix well and set aside. Sift the salt, baking soda, flour, cloves, ginger and cinnamon. Combine to form batter. Drop by spoon fuls onto cookie sheet and cook at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until cooked.