Ginger Sparkles

Ingredients:
3/4 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
granulated sugar

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 375*F. Cream shortening, brown sugar, molasses, and egg
together in large bowl with electric mixers until light and fluffy. Stir
flour, salt, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves in smaller bowl until
well-blended. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until blended.
Pour some granulated sugar into a small bowl. Roll cookies into 1-inch balls
and then roll in sugar. Place cookies evenly-spaced on greased cookie sheet.
Cookies will spread and crack when baked. Bake cookies for 8 - 10 minutes.