Gingersnap Cookies

---

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda

• 1 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 

• ½ teaspoon ground cloves

• ¼ cup sugar

• 2 ¼ cups flour

• 1 cup packed brown sugar

• ¾ cup shortening or vegetable oil

• ¼ cup molasses

• 1 egg

---

1. Preheat oven to 375°F. 

2. Combine half the flour and remaining ingredients. Beat well until blended.

3. Mix in the rest of the flour.

4. Shape dough into 1-inch balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

5. Bake 8-10 minutes.

6. Cool on a rack.