Gingersnaps II

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 1  eggs 
• 2.3 cups flour all-purpose
• 0.3 cup granulated sugar for decoration
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cloves 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 0.8 cup shortening 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• oven

Directions

1. Beat together brown sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg. Stir in flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and salt. Cover and refrigerate at least 1 hour.
2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheet lightly.
3. Shape dough by rounded teaspoons into balls. Dip tops into white sugar.
4. Place balls, sugar sides up, about 3 inches apart on the cookie sheet.
5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or just until set. Cool on wire racks.