Gingersnaps

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp cloves
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
3 tsp baking powder
3/4 cup soft shortaning
1 cup sugar
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup light molasses

sift flour, salt, spices, and baking powder. cream shotaning untill light and fluffy gradually add sugar blend in egg and molasses then add flour mixture, shape dough into small balls roll in granulated sugar  and put on ungreased [coockie sheet bake 8 min at 350 [no more]  let stand 1-2 min before removing from coockie sheet makes 4-5 dozzen