In a large bowl, cream the shortening and sugar together. Add the eggs, one at a time and then mix in the molasses. Stir in the baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, and allspice. Mix in the flour. Cover and refrigerate the cookie dough for at least an hour or overnight.

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray baking sheets with non-stick cooking spray.

Scoop chilled dough out by tablespoonfuls and roll in extra the sugar sugar. Each cookie dough ball should be about 1 ½ inches. Place dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, no more than 12 to a pan. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes. Cookies will be puffy and have just slightly browned edges when done.