Mom's Quadruple Ginger Cookies

Inspired by the triple ginger cookies at Trader Joe's mom added some extra ginger options to give these cookies a kick. They are softer, spicy ginger cookies.

Ingredients (makes ?? cookies)

3/4 cup shortening (or butter or margarine)

1 cup brown sugar

1 egg

1/4 cup molasses

2.25 cups flour

2 tsp baking powder

1/4 tsp salt

1/4 tsp cloves (could us allspice or leave it out, but the cloves do taste good!)

1 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger plus 1/2 cup chopped crystallized ginger

Instructions

1. Cream the shortening and sugar; add the egg and molasses and mix in well. 

2. Add dry ingredients, sifted together if that is an option for you.

3. Chill.

4. Roll into balls 1 inch in diameter and dip one side in sugar. Place balls sugar side up on a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 deg for about 12 minutes. 

Optional additions

I have tried adding chopped candied orange peel to these. Mostly to use up peel that needed using, but it is quite a good addition.