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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 25 Minutes Servings: 48 |
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These cookies are from 1937. They have been in my special cook-book for years, but I don't know where it came from. They are really good..the true old-fashioned kind! I usually get about 3 doz., but that depends on how big of a spoon you use to drop them on the cookie-sheet. Ingredients:
1 cup shortening |
1 cup sugar |
1 cup molasses |
2 eggs |
4 1/2 cups flour |
2 teaspoons cinnamon |
2 teaspoons ginger |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1 cup raisins, chopped |
1 cup nuts, chopped |
1 cup hot coffee |
Directions:
1. Cream shortning, sugar, molasses and eggs together.
2. In a seperate bowl, sift flour, cinnamon, ginger, salt and.
3. soda together.
4. Stir in raisins and nuts.
5. Alternately add flour mixture and coffee, beating well after each addition.
6. Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets.
7. Bake in a moderate oven (350 F) until done, about 7-10 minute.
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