"Pogen" Ginger Snaps

Pogen Ginger Snaps were cookies I had as a kid. I don't think the Pogen brand exists at all anymore and I have no idea where I got this recipe - but my original hand written version is about 30 years old.

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup vegetable shortening

1 cup brown sugar, packed

1/4 cup molasses

1 egg

2-1/4 cup all purpose flour

2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon powdered ginger

2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon ground cloves

INSTRUCTION

Preheat oven to 350F
Cream the first five ingredients (butter to egg) until light
Mix the remaining [dry] ingredients together and then combine them with the wet.
Form balls of about a tablespoon of dough. Press each ball onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake until cookies are golden brown, about 8 minutes,