Ingredients

¼ cup shortening

½ cup sugar

1 egg

⅓ cup molasses

2 cups flour

½ teaspoon soda

½ cup water

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon ginger

½ teaspoon cloves

ICING

2 cups powdered sugar

little cream

little butter

little lemon extract

Method

Cream shortening, sugar and egg. Add sifted dry ingredients to creamed mixture

alternately with water. Drop by teaspoon on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350

degrees. Ice while still warm.