Maple-Spice Cookies

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup dark maple syrup (Grade B)
• 2 large eggs
• 4 cups unbleached flour
• 2 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• granulated sugar

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
2. Grease a baking sheet.
3. Cream the shortening, brown sugar and granulated sugar in a large bowl until fluffy.
4. Beat in the maple syrup and eggs, one at a time.
5. Combine the flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon and salt in a medium-sized bowl.
6. Add the flour mixture to the shortening mixture, a little at a time, and mix until well blended. The dough will be sticky.
7. Sprinkle granulated sugar onto a sheet of wax paper.
8. Roll the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and dip the tops into the sugar.
9. Place the balls 2-inches apart on the baking sheet.
10. Bake for 12 to 13 minutes, or until light golden brown and the center is set; do not overbake.
11. Let cool on baking sheet for 1 minute.
12. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, granulated sugar, dark maple syrup, eggs, flour, baking soda, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, salt, sugar

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/maple-spice-cookies-157975 (may not work)