3/4 cup butter flavor shortening (Crisco block)
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup raisin, golden raisins, or craisins
Cream first four ingredients
Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed ingredients
Mix in raisins
Roll into 1” balls and roll in sugar (natural sugar preferred)
Bake 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees