This is a recipe I asked for from a friend around 10 years ago. EVERYbody loves these! These are VERY easy.

Alice Knox's Ginger snaps

1 cup sugar (I always use brown)
3/4 cup shortening
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses

mix above ingredients in mixing bowl

2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix dry ingredients together, add to wet ingredients.

Blend, roll into walnut sized balls.

Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes.

Do not overbake.

**optional, roll in sugar before baking