1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1-1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs, beaten
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2-1/4 tsp baking soda
2-1/2 tsp ginger
1-1/2 tsp cloves
1-1/2 tsp cinnamon

Cream butter, shortening & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in molasses and eggs; set aside. Mix together dry ingredients, blending well. Gradually mix flour mixture into creamed ingredients until dough is smooth. Roll dough into 1" balls and dip in sugar. Place 2" apart on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 11 minutes. Do not overbake. The longer you bake them the harder the cooled cookie will be. Store tightly covered.