"These crisp, spicy rounds with their cracked, sugary tops are equally at home dunked in tea, coffee, or milk, and frequently enjoyed during the November/December holiday season. But they're just as welcome on a mellow, golden, late-September afternoon, with a comfortable lounge chair and a large glass of fresh-squeezed lemonade...."
INGREDIENTS
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1 3/4 cup vegetable shortening*
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1 1 cup sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1 large egg
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1 1/3 cup molasses
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1 2 1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 *Can you substitute butter for the vegetable shortening? Yes; but the cookies will be soft, not crisp.
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1 1/4 cup sugar
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1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 3/4 cup vegetable shortening*
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1 1 cup sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 1 large egg
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1 1/3 cup molasses
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1 2 1/3 cups King Arthur Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
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1 1 to 2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 *Can you substitute butter for the vegetable shortening? Yes; but the cookies will be soft, not crisp.