ginger snap cookies and dip

Cookies:
Ingredients:

1 cup of sugar
3/4 cup shortening
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
2 cups of flour
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger or 2 tsp fresh ginger
1/4 tsp cloves

Directions:

Lightly grease cookie sheets.
in large bowl, combine first 4 ingredients blend well
stir in remaining ingredient, blend well
chill dough for 1 hour
pre-heat oven to 375
shape dough into inch round balls and roll in sugar bake for 7-10 minutes (times vary depending on oven)
(makes 48 cookies)

Dip: 
Ingredients:
8oz of cream cheese
1 cup confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
2 tsp f pumpkin pie spice ( cinnamon,cloves,nutmeg)
8oz of whip topping (1 container) thawed

combine all ingredients and beat until blended and refrigerate until ready to serve.

(via kris st. peter)