Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1                cup  sugar
  1                cup  shortening
  1                cup  molasses dark -- plus
  3        tablespoons  molasses dark
     3/4           cup  warm water
  1                     egg
  3          teaspoons  baking soda -- add to water
  1           teaspoon  salt
  2          teaspoons  ginger
  2          teaspoons  cinnamon
  1           teaspoon  cloves

Preparation:

Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses, then water, egg and remaining ingredients. Add enough flour to make a nice thick dough. Chill several hours or overnite. Roll out and cut into 3" rounds. Bake at 400 for 8 min. or till done. Sprinkle with sugar.

Nutritional Information:

45 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (68% calories from fat); trace Protein; 3g Carbohydrate; 3mg Cholesterol; 100mg Sodium