Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     3/4  cup           Crisco, vegetable shortening
   1      cup           sugar
   1      large         egg
     1/4  cup           light molasses
   2      cups          all-purpose white flour
   2      tablespoons   ginger -- ground
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon -- ground
     1/2  teaspoon      salt

Preparation:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Cream together the Crisco and sugar, add egg and molasses. Sift together remaining ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Combine well. Form the dough into balls (about the size of walnuts) and roll in additional granulated sugar. Place balls on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake about 8-10 minutes until cookies appear flattened, crackled and lightly browned. Enjoy!