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This was my Grandmother's recipe. It is a molasses cookie with coffee in it.

Provided by Leslee

Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
2 eggs
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 cup brewed coffee
1 cup molasses
1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon ground cloves
4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 cups confectioners' sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
5 tablespoons water as needed
2 cups white sugar

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.
Cream the shortening with the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, coffee mixture, molasses, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, spices, and flour. Dough should be thick and slightly sticky. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool, then glaze.
To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and enough water to achieve a desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 317 calories, Carbohydrate 56.4 g, Cholesterol 15.5 mg, Fat 9.6 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.5 g, Sodium 117.3 mg, Sugar 34.2 g