Granny Bowling's Molasses Cakes

1 cup sugar--1/2 cup sugar
1 cup shortening--1/2 cup shortening
1 cup molasses--1/2 cup molasses
1 tsp baking soda--1/2 tsp baking soda
4 cups flour--2 cups flour
1 tsp salt--1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp cinnamon
1 ½ tsp ground ginger
½ tsp cloves
1 cup buttermilk--1/2 cup buttermilk
2 eggs--1 egg

Preheat oven to 350.

In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and cloves. Set aside. In a large saucepan melt butter. Stir in sugar and molasses. Cool. Mix a small amount of the flour mixture into the melted butter mixture. Beat in egg. Add remaining flour and beat until smooth.

Chill dough for 2 hours. Shape into small balls and place 4cm apart on a baking sheet.

Bake 15 minutes.