"Arrange the soft, spicy cookies on a platter with apples and Vermont cheddar cheese; also serve hot cider or hot buttered rum...."
INGREDIENTS
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2 cups all purpose flour
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2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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3/4 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
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1 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
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1/2 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
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1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
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1 large egg
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1/4 cup mild-flavored (light) molasses
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Sugar