Nabisco® Old Fashioned Ginger Snaps

1 cup packed dark brown sugar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1/4 cup shortening
1 tablespoon butter, softened
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup water

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together the sugars, molasses, shortening, butter, egg,
and vanilla in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer until
smooth.
3. In another large bowl combine the flour, baking soda, ginger,
salt, cinnamon, and cloves.
4. Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture and beat while adding
the water. Continue to mix until ingredients are incorporated.
5. Measure a heaping teaspoon of dough at time. Roll the dough into
a sphere between the palms of your hands then press the dough onto
the cookie. Flatten to about 1/8-inch thick.
6. Bake cookies for 10-14 minutes or until edges begin to brown and
cookies are crispy when cool.
Makes 120 (10 dozen) cookies.