Ingredients
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1 cup packed brown sugar
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3/4 cup sugar
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1/4 cup molasses
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1/4 cup shortening
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1 tablespoon butter, softened
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla
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2 1/2 cups flour
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2 teaspoons baking soda
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2 1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/4 cup cold strong coffee or 1/4 cup water
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1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Cream together first seven ingredients until smooth.
- In another bowl combine dry ingredients.
- Pour the dry mixture into the wet mixture.
- Mix well.
- Add the coffee and knead the dough until all ingredients are incorporated and the dough forms into one ball that holds together.
- Cut ball into 4 equal pieces.
- Divide each pieces into 12 equal pieces.
- Wet the palms of your hands slightly while doing the next step.
- Roll the dough into a ball between the palms of your hands then press and flatted the dough onto the cookie.
- (about 1/8-inch thick).
- Place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Bake cookies for 10 minutes or until edges begin to brown and cookies crisp up when cool.
- Makes 4 dozen cookies.
- This recipe is a good"freezer".
- Roll dough out into 4"logs".
- Double wrap in plastic film and freeze.
- To bake later-- thaw dough slightly (enough to cut into rounds with a sharp knife) Bake off as usual.