Grandma's Soft Molasses Cookies

• 1 cup vegetable shortening
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice or cloves
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 each eggs
• 4 3/4 cups flour, all-purpose sifted
• 3/4 cup coffee double strength, cold

1. Heat oven to 375F (190C).
2. Cream together first 7 ingredients (left to right); blend in molasses.
3. Beat in egg; add sifted flour alternately with coffee.
4. Drop from teaspoon onto lightly greased cookie sheets about 2 inches apart.
5. Bake 15 minutes or until done.
6. Makes 5 dozen.

vegetable shortening, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, allspice, sugar, molasses, eggs, flour, coffee

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/grandmas-soft-molasses-cookies-33359 (may not work)