Coffee Cookies

• 14 cup shortening, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 1 cup molasses
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 34 cup coffee, cold
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 2 teaspoons ground ginger
• 12 teaspoon ground cloves

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and grease 2 baking sheets.
2. In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together until the dough forms a very thick batter.
3. (try not to use electric mixer).
4. Stir vigorously with a wooden spoon, mashing the mixture against the side of the bowl if there are any bits of shortening not dissolved in the batter.
5. Resume stirring until all is mixed thoroughly.
6. Drop by the teaspoon 2 inches apart onto the baking sheets.
7. Bake until the edges are firm, and slightly darker than the rest of the cookie, 10-15 minutes.
8. Cool the cookies on a wire rack or a plate and then put into sealed containers.
9. Cookies will stay fresh for 3 days.

shortening, sugar, eggs, molasses, allpurpose, coffee, salt, baking soda, ground cinnamon, ground ginger, ground cloves

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/coffee-cookies-512465 (may not work)