¼ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
¼ cup molasses
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp. ginger
½ tsp. cloves
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. salt
Cream butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar. Cream well. Add egg and molasses and beat well. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Divide dough into 2 parts and form into rolls. Wrap rolls in aluminum foil and refrigerate overnight. Slice cookies thinly and bake about 4-5 minutes at 350 degrees. Remove cookies from pans at once and place on wire rack to cool.