Favorite molasses cookies

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       Title: Favorite Molasses Cookies
  Categories: Cookies
       Yield: 60 servings
  
       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.
  
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