Molasses Cookies

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Ingredients
  

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 eggs (well beaten)
  • 1 cup light molasses
  • 4 cups flour (sifted)
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp ginger
  • 3/4 cup coffee should be cold and strong

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Add shortening and sugar to mixing bowl and thoroughly cream
  3. Add eggs and molasses and then beat well
  4. In a separate bowl, sift the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon and ginger
  5. Add the dry ingredients and coffee to the wet, alternating as you add
  6. Drop onto baking sheet from a teaspoon, leave room for the cookies to spread
  7. Bake for 15 minutes

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