Mix:
1 c. sugar
3/4 c. shortening
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
Add:
2 c. flour
2 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp cloves
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ginger
Roll into a ball. Roll the ball in sugar.
Bake 8 min at 350 degrees (although I say it needs more time)
(From Megan Murdoch)