Sugar Spice Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Lemon Frosting:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
3 to 4 tablespoons lemon juice

In a mixing bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg; mix well. Beat in molasses. Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and mix well.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350¦ for 8-10 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool.

For frosting, cream the sugar, butter and lemon peel in a mixing bowl. Gradually add lemon juice, beating until frosting reaches desired spreading consistency. Frost cookies. Makes about 4-1/2 dozen.