One of the things that I love about it, other than the great flavor and texture is that it can be made quickly, because there is no butter to soften.
I often hardly chill the dough...

Preheat oven to 350°. Beat the shortening & sugar until light & fluffy. Beat in the molasses, egg & 3 TBL of the flour.
Sift together the remaining flour & other dry ingredients. Mix together the vinegar, water & buttermilk. Add alternately to the molasses mixture & beat batter until it's very smooth. Stir in raisins, if using.
Drop tsp of the mixture onto greased cookie sheets. Flatten dough if desired. Bake 12-15 minutes. Cool. Top each cookie with a dime-sized round of chocolate frosting.~~Craig Claiborne

2/3 cup cooking oil
1 cup white sugar
4 Tbsp molasses
1 egg

Stir together above ingredients, then add:

2 cups sifter flour
2 tsp soda
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ginger
1/4 tsp salt

Make small balls. Roll in sugar. Bake 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet at 350 for 15 minutes.

Inga’s soft molasses cookies

½ cup melted shortening
1 cup molasses
2 eggs beaten
1 ¼ cups sifted flour
4 tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp ginger
½ cup milk
½ tsp baking soda
½ tsp lemon extract

Bake in hot oven (375° for about 10 – 12 minutes)

Here's a recipe from Cooks Illustrated for Molasses Spice Cookies. This might be what you are looking for.

ginger cream cookies

beat together:
1/2 C shortening
1 C sugar
2 eggs
1 C molasses
4 C flour, more or less
1 C hot water
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp each: salt, ginger, nutmeg, cloves

chill the dough and drop onto a greased sheet (they will spread out a fair amount when cooking). bake at 400 for 8 minutes.

These cut-out cookies will charm your Halloween guests.

Preparation time: 1 hrs Baking time: 8 min
Yield: 4 dozen cookies

Cookie Ingredients:
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup molasses
1 egg
1 1/2 teaspoons vinegar
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Frosting Ingredients:
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup LAND O LAKES® Butter, softened
2 teaspoons vanilla
3 to 4 tablespoons milk
Decorator sugars

Combine butter, sugar, molasses, egg and vinegar in large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy. Reduce speed to low; add all remaining ingredients. Beat, scraping bowl often, until well mixed.

Divide dough into thirds; wrap in plastic food wrap. Refrigerate until firm (2 hours or overnight).

Heat oven to 350°F. Roll out dough on surface lightly covered with equal mixture of flour and sugar, one portion at a time (keeping remaining dough refrigerated), to 1/4-inch thickness. Cut with assorted 2 to 3-inch cookie cutters.

Place 1 inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes or until no indention remains when touched. Let stand 1 minute. Cool completely.

Combine all frosting ingredients except milk and decorator sugars in small bowl. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often and gradually adding enough milk for desired spreading consistency. Decorate cooled cookies with frosting and decorator sugars, as desired.