Uber Ginger Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1/4 cup apple butter
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons golden syrup
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
2 cups spelt flour
2 tablespoons ground flax seeds
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 cup coarse raw sugar (or instant ginger honey crystals)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0F and line a baking sheet with parchment or SilPat.
In a large mixing bowl, beat together the shortening, apple butter, sugar, syrup, molasses, salt and gingers until well-combined.
Add the flours, flax seed and baking soda, mixing well.
Roll into 24 little balls (about the size of a walnut), then roll balls in the honey crystals and place on the sheet 1\" apart.
Bake 10-12 minutes.
Cool on the sheet.