Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
3/4 C shortening
1 C brown sugar
Cream together. Then add….
1/4 C light molassas
1 egg
Mix.
Mix together:
2 C Flour
1/4 Tsp salt
2 Tsp baking soda
1 Tsp cinnamon
1 Tsp cloves
1 Tsp ginger
1/2 Tsp nutmeg
1/2 Tsp allspice
1/2 Tsp cardamom
Add to wet ingredients. Mix just until blended.
(optional—add finely chopped candied ginger)
(dough can be refrigerated for several hours but this is not necessary)
Roll spoonfuls of dough into small balls and cover in granulated sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.