Cry Baby Cookies

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

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

Recipe

• 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.