2 ½ cups flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
½ tsp cloves
¼ tsp nutmeg
¼ tsp salt
Mix and set aside. Beat together:
½ cup shortening
½ cup sugar
Add next ingredients:
2/3 cup molasses
¼ cup water
1 egg
Stir in flour & spices. Cover & chill 2 hours. Put 3 tbsp sugar on sheet of waxed paper. Shape heaping tbsp of dough into balls & roll in sugar. Place 2′ apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 12-15 min @ 350 until lightly browned. Cool on rack.