1 c  Sugar

      1 c  Shortening

      1 c  Molasses dark; plus

      3 tb Molasses dark

    3/4 c  -warm water

      1    Egg

      3 ts Baking soda;add to water

      1 ts Salt

      2 ts Ginger

      2 ts Cinnamon

      1 ts Cloves

  Cream sugar and shortening, add molasses, then water, egg and remaining
  ingredients. Add enough flour to make a nice thick dough. Chill several
  hours or overnite. Roll out and cut into 3" rounds. Bake at 400 for 8 min.
  or till done. Sprinkle with sugar.
  Lorna Brown, Prodigy Food & Wine Board