Soft Coffee Molasses Crackle Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1 1/4 teaspoons ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 cup shortening, soft
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 tablespoon instant coffee granules
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• sugar

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, soda,ginger,salt and nutmeg in bowl;set aside.
• 2 using medium speed of an electric mixer, beat together brown sugar and shortening until fluffy.
• 3 beat in molasses just till blended.
• 4 dissolve coffee in water and add to brown sugar mixture.
• 5 add egg and vanilla;beat just till blended.
• 6 stir in flour mixture just till combined.
• 7 cover and refrigerate dough until firm, about 4 hrs.
• 8 shape dough into balls, using 1 tbsp dough.
• 9 roll balls in sugar.
• 10 place balls 2 inches apart on lightly greased sheet.
• 11 bake at 350 for 12-14 minutes or till they are crackled on top.
• 12 cookies will be soft to the touch;do not overbake.
• 13 let cookies stand for 1 minute on sheets.
• 14 place on rack to cool.
• 15 store in airtight container.
• 16 may be frozen.