• 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour • 2 teaspoons baking soda • 1 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon • 2 teaspoons ginger • 1/2 teaspoon cloves • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg • 3/4 cup unsalted butter (room temperature) • 1 tablespoon shortening (optional, helps with rising/softness) • 1 large egg • 3/4 cup of brown sugar (light or dark is fine) • 1/4 teaspoon salt • 1/2 cup unsulfured molasses • granulated/course sugar for rolling • Combine flour, baking soda, salt and spices in a large bowl and mix well. Set aside • Cream sugar and butter together in a mixer until fluffy (usually around 3 mins on a medium setting) • Add egg and molasses to butter/sugar. Mix throughly. Add dry mix slowly. Mix thoroughly. • Refrigerate for 3 hours - overnight. • Preheat oven to 350 degrees • Use cookie scoop or roll into 1” balls, roll them in granulated sugar. (Optional, roll into confectioners sugar after rolling in granulated sugar) Bake for 11 mins, until crinkled on top.