Soft Molasses Cookies

Yield: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 cup molasses
• 5 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 cup warm coffee

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
2. Cream sugar and shortening.
3. Beat in egg.
4. Add molasses.
5. Mix in flour and spices; gradually add coffee.
6. Drop by spoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet.
7. Bake for 8 minutes.