Ingredients
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1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. sugar
1/3 c. Crisco
few grains salt
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 c. hot coffee
1 tsp. vinegar
2 1/4 c. sifted flour
Preparation
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Cream shortening, add molasses, sugar, lightly beaten egg and spices.
Dissolve baking soda in hot coffee, add vinegar and salt. Beat in flour and drop the mixture on a greased cookie sheet.
Bake in low oven (325\u00b0) for 15 minutes.
Drop 1 teaspoon of batter on sheet for a well rounded cookie; cookie will puff up.
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