Grandma's soft molasses cookies
5 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Shortening |
| ½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 3 | teaspoons | Soda |
| 2 | teaspoons | Ginger |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cinnamon |
| 1 | teaspoon | Allspice or cloves |
| 1 | cup | Sugar |
| 1 | cup | Molasses |
| 1 | Egg | |
| 4¾ | cup | Flour (sifted) |
| ¾ | cup | Double strength cold coffee |
| 5 | dozen. | |
Directions
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together first 7 ingredients (left to right); blend in molasses. Beat in egg; add sifted flour alternately with coffee. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart. Bake 15 minutes or until done. Yield: