Ginger Bread Cookies

Found this on a wonderful home-spun blog out of Idaho. (I've edited the language to be more efficient).

1 1/2 c. Crisco
2 c. Sugar
1/2 c. molasses
2 eggs
4 c. flour
1 tlb. + 1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. pepper
1 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. salt

Mix crisco, sugar, eggs & molasses together until smooth. Add flour, soda, pepper, ginger, cloves and salt. Use an ice cream scoop dough (1/4 c per cookie).
Roll the dough into cinamon and sugar. Bake 350 degrees for 13 min.

To make the diabetic use the same amount of Splenda as you do normal sugar. To make fat free add 1 1/2 cups (sugar-free) applesauce.