Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking soda
3/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup chopped crystallized ginger
1 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable shortening, room temperature
1 large egg
1/4 cup honey

1 teaspoon rosewater
3/4 cup turbinado (raw) sugar, for rolling

Directions

Whisk the flour, ground ginger, baking
soda, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander, pepper and salt in a medium bowl until blended. Mix in the crystallized
ginger. Set aside momentarily.

In a large bowl beat the brown sugar, butter and shortening with an electric mixer until fluffy (do not
overbeat-it will add too much air). Add the egg, honey and rosewater and beat until blended. Stir in the flour
mixture with a wooden spoon, mixing until just until blended. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray 2 cookie sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon the turbinado
sugar in thick layer onto small plate. Using wet hands, form dough into 1 1/4-inch balls; roll in sugar to
coat completely. Place balls on prepared sheets, spacing 2 to 3 inches apart.

Bake cookies until cracked on top but still soft to touch, about 11 to 13 minutes. Cool on sheets 1 minute.
Carefully transfer cookies to wire racks; cool completely.