Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 °F. Grease some cookie sheets.
2. Beat together the shortening and sugar. Add the egg and beat until light and fluffy, then stir in milk.
3. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, and cinnamon, then beat into the other mixture until smooth.
4. Gather small bits of dough and roll between the palms of your hands into 1-inch balls. Roll in sugar, then place on the cookie sheets, 2 inches apart.
5. Bake about 8 minutes, until cookies have spread and tops have cracked, but they are still unset in the middle.
6. Let rest 5 minutes, then remove from cookie sheets and cool on a rack.