Spicy Ginger Cookies

Ingredients

• cup slightly packed brown sugar
• cup butter-flavored shortening, melted
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup molasses
• eggs
• tablespoon baking soda
• tablespoon ground cinnamon
• tablespoon ground ginger
• teaspoon salt
• teaspoon ground clove s
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• cup sall-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals, or as needed

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. 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.
3. Pour coarse sugar into a shallow bowl. Roll dough into 48 balls; roll balls in coarse sugar and place 2 inches apart on a baking sheet.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until cookie tops crack, about 9 minutes.