Cry Babies I

This was my Grandmother's recipe. It is a molasses cookie with coffee in it.

• Calories: 317 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
• 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup molasses
• 1 cup brewed coffee
• 5 tablespoons water as needed

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.

Step 3

Cream the shortening with the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, coffee mixture, molasses, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, spices, and flour. Dough should be thick and slightly sticky. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.

Step 4

Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool, then glaze.

Step 5

To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and enough water to achieve a desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth.