Ingredients & Directions
                
     1 c  Shortening
   1/2 ts Salt
     3 ts Soda
     2 ts Ginger
     2 ts Cinnamon
     1 ts Allspice or cloves
     1 c  Sugar
     1 c  Molasses
     1    Egg
 4 3/4 c  Flour (sifted)
   3/4 c  Double strength cold coffee
 Heat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together first 7 ingredients (left to
 right); blend in molasses. Beat in egg; add sifted flour alternately with
 coffee. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheets about 2
 inches apart. Bake 15 minutes or until done. Yield: 5 dozen.
 From 
                
                 Yields       
                5 Servings