Soft Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
6 Tbsp. shortening
5 Tbsp. molasses
1 egg, well beaten
2 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
3/4 c. black coffee or milk

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg and molasses.
Mix dry ingredients along with coffee to sugar and molasses mixture.
Drop dough from spoon onto ungreased cookie sheet 3-inches apart.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.