Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp ginger
• 11/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1/2 cup shortening (i use the non-hydrogenated kind)
• 1/2 stick butter
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 2 tsp grated orange zest
• granulated sugar

Directions

1. whisk together the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and cloves.

2. in a separate bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar with an electric mixer.

3. add the egg, molasses and orange zest to the sugar mixture. beat until blended.

4. incorporate the flour mixture into the sugar mixture.

5. cover and refrigerate for one hour.

6. preheat the oven to 350ºf.

7. form the dough into balls and roll in granulated sugar.

8. bake until pale golden and cracked on top but still soft, about 12 minutes.

9. transfer to wire racks to cool.

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