Molasses Drop Cookies

3/4 cup shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 cup molasses
3/4 cup sour milk
1 tsp. salt
3 1/2 cups flour
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. cloves

Cream the fat, add sugar and egg and beat for 2 minutes. Add the molasses and sour milk. Mix and sift the dry ingredients and add to first mixture. Drop from end of spoon on a greased baking sheet. Space 2 inches apart. Bake in a moderate oven about 15 minutes. Watch the baking so the cookies won't burn.