Old Fashioned Molasses Crinkles

0 Whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, allspice, cloves, and salt in a large bowl until combined.
1 Beat together shortening, butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes in a stand mixer (preferably fitted with paddle attachment) or 6 minutes with a handheld.
2 Add egg and molasses, beating until combined.
3 Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until combined.
4 Put oven racks in upper and lower thirds of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
5 Roll 1 heaping teaspoon of dough into a 1-inch ball with wet hands, then dip 1 end of ball in  sugar. 
9 Make more cookies in same manner, arranging them, sugared side up, 2 inches apart on 2 ungreased baking sheets.
6 Bake cookies, switching position of sheets halfway through baking, until undersides are golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes total.
8 Cool on sheets 1 minute.,
7 Transfer to racks to cool completely.