Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2  cup           butter or margarine
     1/4  cup           shortening
   1      cup           brown sugar; firmly packed
   1                    egg; large
     1/4  cup           molasses
   2 1/2  cups          flour; unbleached -- unsifted
     1/4  teaspoon      salt
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      ginger
     1/2  teaspoon      cloves; ground
     1/2  teaspoon      allspice; ground

Preparation:

Cream butter, shortening, and brown sugar thoroughly. Blend in egg and molasses. Sift together the remaining ingredients. Stir into sugar mixture. Shape dough into 3/4-inch balls. Place 2 inches apart on greased baking sheets. Flatten each ball with the bottom of a glass that has been greased and dipped into sugar. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool cookies on racks and store in airtight tins. Makes 4 dozen cookies.