White Chocolate Dipped Ginger Cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups

all-purpose flour

1 tsp

baking soda

1/2 tsp

salt

2 tsp

ground ginger

1 tsp

ground cinnamon

1/4 tsp

ground cloves

1/4 tsp

ground nutmeg

3/4 cup

unsalted butter (, softened)

1/2 cup

+ 3 Tbsp granulated sugar (, divided)

1/2 cup

packed light-brown sugar

large egg

1/4 cup

molasses

2 tsp

vanilla extract

3 cups

white chocolate chips

3 tbsp

shortening

Red and green candy melts ((or tinted royal icing)*)

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