Yummy Ginger Cookies

I decided to make some cookies yesterday.  Just because.  I had a recipe for some ginger snap cookies.  I never used to like ginger snaps that much, but lately I've really fell in love with ginger.  I found some ginger hard candies at a natural candy store online and I just can't seem to get enough.  So, I decided to try my hand at making some ginger cookies.  They turned out SO YUMMY!  The best ginger cookies ever!  Even the kids said they couldn't imagine why anyone would by those hard ginger snaps at the store when they can have this wonderful deliciousness at home!  Here is the recipe:

Ginger Cookies
2 cups fresh ground spelt flour
1 Tbl ground ginger
2 tsp baking soda
1 heaping tsp ground cinnamon (we LOVE cinnamon)
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup palm shortening
2/3 cup coconut sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup dark molasses
1/3 cup cinnamon sugar (just mix some cinnamon and sugar together)

Preheat oven to 350*.  Mix flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon and salt in a mixing bowl with a whisk.  Place the shortening and sugar in a mixing bowl and beat until blended.  Beat in egg and molasses.  Slowly mix in flour mixture.  Don't over mix.  Once a soft dough forms, pinch off small amounts and roll into a ball.  Roll each ball in the cinnamon sugar and place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.  Flatten the cookies slightly and bake about 10 minutes.  Enjoy the wonderful smell in your house.  Let them cool as long as you can stand and then enjoy them while they are warm and soft!  Store in an airtight container.