Recipe

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• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp.ground clove
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup crystallized ginger, finely chopped
• 1 cup brown sugar , packed
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 large egg
• 1/4 cup molasses, light
• extra sugar for rolling cookie

• 1 Combine first 6 ingredients in a bowl and whisk to blend. Mix in crystallized ginger.
• 2 Using an electric mixer, beat brown sugar, shortening and butter until blended.
• 3 Cover and refrigerate one hour.
• 4 Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly butter 2 baking sheets.
• 5 Put extra sugar in a thick layer on small plate.
• 6 Using wet hands, form dough into medium-sized balls (1 1/4 -inch balls, but really who measures!).
• 7 Roll in sugar to coat completely.
• 8 Bake cookies untl cracked on top but still soft to touch, about 10-12 minutes.
• 9 Do NOT overbake.
• 10 Cool and hide from children if you don't want them all consumed in the first 24 hours!