Coffee And Spice Drops

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar (light or dark(your choice)
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup coffee
• 3 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 mix thoroughly soft shortening, sugar and eggs. stir in cold (room temp) coffee.
• 2 sift together and stir in flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
• 3 chill several hours, overnight is best.
• 4 next day, drop by small rounded spoonfuls 2 inches apart onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
• 5 bake at 400°f until just set, about 6 minutes. test with finger. no imprint should remain.
• 6 do not over bake.