Spiced Molasses Ginger Cookies

Spiced Molasses Ginger Cookies

3 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger, ground
1 teaspoon cloves, ground
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
1 egg
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/4 cup molasses, dark
ice water
sugar

Sift first 6 ingredients together in medium bowl.  Using electric mixer, beat shortening, butter and brown sugar in large bowl until fluffy.  Add egg and molasses to butter mixture and beat until blended.  Mix in dry ingredients.  Refrigerate dough 1 hour.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Lightly butter cookie sheets.
Roll dough into 1 1/4 inch balls.  Dip quickly into ice water, then roll in sugar to coat.  Arrange on prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart.  Bake until cookies are pale golden and cracked on top but still soft to touch, about 10 minutes.  Let stand 1 minutes.  Transfer to rack and cool completely.