Ingredients
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1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2/3 cup hot coffee
2/3 cup molasses
5 cups flour, regular or 5 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda or 1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons ginger
1 teaspoon clove
sugar, sprinkled or red-hot candies
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Preparation
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Cream shortening and sugar together.
Add hot coffee to molasses.
Add to creamed mixture.
sift dry ingredients together.
Add gradually to liquid mixture.
Chill dough throughly.
roll out on a pastry cloth or wax paper.
1/8 inch thick and cut out with cookie cutters.
Bake 350 degrees for 15 to 17 minutes on a cookie sheet pan depending on how big cookies are. Less time for smaller cookies.
Enjoy! good with a glass of milk or coffee and hot tea.
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