Frosted Molasses Creams

Name: Frosted Molasses Creams
Yield: Makes about 39
Ingredients: 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; ½ tsp. ground cloves; ¾ tsp. salt; ¼ tsp. baking soda; 1 egg, beaten; ½ c. molasses; ½ c. shortening; ½ c. sugar; 1½ c. sifted flour; 1½ tsp. baking powder; ⅓ c. strong, hot coffee; ⅓ c. strong, hot coffee

Preparation info

Makes about
39

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Coffee flavors these molasses cookies

Ingredients

½ c. shortening
½ c. sugar
1 egg, beaten

Cookies
Vegetarian

Method

Cream together shortening and sugar; blend in egg, molasses and coffee.
Sift together dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture and blend well. Pour into greased and waxed paper-lined 13 X 9 X 2" pan.
Bake in moderate oven (350°) 25 minutes. While warm, frost with Creamy Coffee Icing. Cool in pan on rack, then cut in 3