Servings: about 28 cookies

Mix together: subheading: Mix together:
3/4 cup shortening ¾ cup shortening
1 cup sugar 1 cup sugar
1 egg, unbeaten 1 egg, unbeaten
1/4 cup molasses ¼ cup molasses
Then sift together and stir in: subheading: Then sift together and stir in:
2 cups flour 2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda 2 teaspoons soda
1/4 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon powdered cloves ¾ teaspoon powdered cloves
3/4 teaspoon powdered ginger ¾ teaspoon powdered ginger

Now mix it all together and form it into walnut-sized balls. Put them 2 inches apart on a cookie sheet and bake at 375 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes.

A Few Tips for Making Elevator Lady Spice Cookies:  A Few Tips for Making Elevator Lady Spice Cookies:
--Chill the dough before scooping. This cookie dough is pretty soft, which makes it difficult to cleanly roll into balls. Even just a 10-minute chill makes the process easier.  --Chill the dough before scooping. This cookie dough is pretty soft, which makes it difficult to cleanly roll into balls. Even just a 10-minute chill makes the process easier.
--Roll the dough in turbinado sugar. Who doesn’t love a sparkly cookie? After forming the dough balls, I like to roll each one in coarse sugar, which adds festive flair and extra crunch.  --Roll the dough in turbinado sugar. Who doesn’t love a sparkly cookie? After forming the dough balls, I like to roll each one in coarse sugar, which adds festive flair and extra crunch.
--Let cool 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. These cookies continue to firm up after they’re baked, so give them a chance to cool before attempting to move them.  --Let cool 10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack. These cookies continue to firm up after they’re baked, so give them a chance to cool before attempting to move them.
by GRACE ELKUS, Deputy Food Director, @Kitchn  by GRACE ELKUS, Deputy Food Director, @Kitchn