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