Ingredients
2 cups flour
2 1/2 tsp ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp salt
3/4 c crystalized ginger
1 c dark brown sugar
1/2 veg shortening softened
1/4 c unsalted butter
i large egg
1/4 c mild flabored molasses
granulated sugar
Preparation
Combine flour, gr ginger, soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt. Mix in crystallized ginger. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, shortening and butter until fluffy. Blend in egg and molasses. Add flour mixture and mix until blended. Cover refrigerate 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350. Butter 2 baking sheets, make balls and coat in sugar. Cook 12 minutes.
