Old Fashioned Ginger Molasses Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 c. molasses (sorghum)
1 egg
1 Tbsp. vinegar
1/3 c. cold coffee
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 Tbsp. ginger

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar.
Add egg; beat until blended.
Add molasses, vinegar and coffee.
Sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture.
Drop from a teaspoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350\u00b0 for 15 minutes.
Makes approximately 8 dozen.
They improve with age if stored in a tightly covered jar.