Coffee And Spice Drops - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 cups brown sugar (light or dark(your choice)
2 eggs
1/2 cup coffee
3 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Mix thoroughly soft shortening, sugar and eggs. Stir in cold (room temp) coffee.
Sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
Chill several hours, overnight is best.
Next day, drop by small rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake at 400\u00b0F until just set, about 6 minutes. Test with finger. No imprint should remain.
Do not over bake.