3/4 Cups Shortening

1 Cups Brown Sugar

1 Egg

1/4 Cups Molasses

2 1/2 Cups Flour

2 1/2 Teaspoons Baking Soda

1/4 Teaspoons Salt

1/2 Teaspoons Cloves

1 Teaspoons Ginger

1 Teaspoons Cinnamon

Combine and mix together the shortening, brown sugar, egg, and molasses. Add the remaining ingredients to the shortening mixture. Mix all ingredients together very well.  Make pieces the size of walnuts and flatten in hand and dip the tops in sugar. Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes.