Old Fashion Spice Cookies(Grandma Chamberlins) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 egg
4 to 6 c. flour (enough to stiffen)
1 c. shortening
1 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 Tbsp. coffee

Preparation

Cream sugar, shortening and molasses.
Add egg, allspice, cloves, ginger and coffee.
Mix.
Add enough flour to make stiff dough.
Chill.
Roll out 1/4-inch thick.
Cut with cookie cutters. May decorate with sugar toppings.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 15 minutes.