Recipe: Gingerbread Cookies (3)

Gingerbread Cookies

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
1/2 c. coffee
2 eggs
4 1/2 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. ginger

Mix sugar, shortening, molasses, coffee and eggs together until well blended. Add flour, soda, salt, cinnamon and ginger. Refrigerate for about 2 hours. Roll and cut out.
Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes on greased cookie sheet. Makes great gingerbread men.

Gingerbread Cookies

1 c. sugar
1 1/4 c. shortening
1 c. molasses
6 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. allspice
1 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. cold coffee

Mix; roll out. Cut into cute shapes. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes.

Gingerbread Cookies

1/2 c. shortening
1/4 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. cooled coffee
1 egg
1 c. molasses
1 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. soda
1 1/2 tsp. ginger
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Cream shortening. Add sugar and egg; beat well. Add molasses, then add dry ingredients alternately with liquid. Add enough extra flour to make a stiff dough, about 2 to 3 more cups. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8 minutes. Don't overbake!