In Advance:

Preheat oven to 350°

Lightly grease two baking sheets

Ingredients:

• 2 cups King Artur flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/3 cup butter
• 1/3 cup crisco
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 2 TB dark Karo syrup
• 1 TB fresh ginger, grated

Topping:

• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/4 cup sugar

Recipe:

1. In medium bowl wisk together flour, baking soda, cloves and salt
2. Process butter, shortening, sugar, and egg until fluffy
3. Add corn syrup , combining well
4. Pulse in dry ingredients and ginger. Transfer to a bowl
5. Refrigerate until easy to handle – about two hours.
6. In small bowl combine sugar and cinnamon
7. Form dough into 1 1/2 inch balls ( a small ice cream scoop makes this easy)
8. Roll in cinnamon-sugar and place 2 inches apart on baking sheets

Notes:

Bake 15 to 18 minutes until lightly browm. Remove to rack to cool. Store covered.