Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  shortening -- softened
  2               cups  brown sugar
  2                     eggs
     1/2           cup  molasses
  4 1/2           cups  flour
  4          teaspoons  baking soda
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  cloves
  2          teaspoons  cinnamon
  2          teaspoons  ginger
                        granulated sugar

Preparation:

Sift flour, soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger. Stir in shortening, brown sugar, eggs and molasses. Chill dough. Roll in balls, dip tops in sugar. Bake on greased sheet--350 oven--10 to 12 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

6455 Calories (kcal); 323g Total Fat; (44% calories from fat); 70g Protein; 833g Carbohydrate; 374mg Cholesterol; 7470mg Sodium