Spicy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup butter-flavored shortening, melted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 eggs
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals, or as needed

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

Whisk brown sugar, shortening, butter, molasses, eggs, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, salt, cloves, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl until glossy; fold in flour until dough is just-combined.

Pour coarse sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 48 balls. Roll balls in sugar and place 2-inches apart on a baking sheet.

Bake in the preheated oven until the tops of the cookies crack, about 9 minutes.