Ginger Snaps

sugar

vegetable shortening (I used butter flavored)

light molasses (I used dark and it worked great)

large egg

all-purpose flour

baking soda

salt

ground cinnamon

ground cloves

ground ginger

water, as needed (not in April's recipe, but in our dry Colorado climate my cookie dough needed a tiny bit more moisture to hold together)

sugar for rolling cookies before baking