Silver Dollar City'S Famous Ginger Cookie

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 large egg

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In mixing bowl, sift flour, soda, ginger, cinnamon, and salt. Set aside.
3. In second mixing bowl cream shortening and sugar until fluffy.
4. Add the molasses and egg. Beat the mixture for one minute.
5. Add the flour mixture and mix at low speed until combined.
6. Shape dough into 1-1/2 inch balls, then roll in small bowl of additional sugar.
7. Bake on greased cookie sheet, 3 inches apart, at 350 degrees for 15 minutes, or until light brown on bottom.
8. Transfer to cooling rack.

flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, ground cloves, shortening, sugar, molasses, egg

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/silver-dollar-citys-famous-ginger-cookie-490320 (may not work)