
¾ cup butter
1 cup sugar
¼ cup molasses
1 large egg
2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
¼ cup sugar
Melt shortening in a large saucepan over low heat. Remove from heat; cool. Stir in 1 cup sugar, molasses, and egg.
Combine flour and next 5 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar mixture, beating at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
Shape dough into 48 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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