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== Description ==



=== Ingredients ===

* 1/4 cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]]
* 1/2 cup [[molasses]]
* 1/2 cup [[shortening|vegetable shortening]]
* 2 large [[egg]]s
* 2 3/4 cup [[flour|all-purpose flour]]
* 2 tsp [[baking soda]]
* 1 tsp [[cinnamon]]
* 1 tsp [[ginger]]
* 1/2 tsp [[nutmeg]]
* 1/4 cup [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]], (dry [[sugar substitute]])
* 1/2 cup [[coffee]], (hot)
* 1 tbsp [[lemon juice]]

== Procedures ==

[[cream]] [[Granulated sugar|Sugar]], [[molasses]] and [[shortening]] together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add [[egg]]s and mix at medium speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl before and after adding [[egg]]s. Stir [[flour]], [[baking soda]], [[cinnamon]], [[ginger]], [[nutmeg]], [[salt]] and dry [[sugar substitute]] together to blend well, and then add, along with [[coffee]] and [[lemon juice]], to creamy mixture. Mix at medium. Mix at medium speed until creamy. Drop dough by 1 ½ tablespoon onto cookies sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 375&nbsp;°F for 12 to 14 minuntes, or until cookies are firm. Remove them to a wire rack and cool to room temperuture. Food exchanges per servings: 1 starch/bread exchange + 1 fat exchange calories: 101, fat: 4g, cho: 15g na: 103&nbsp;mg, pro: 2g, cho: 18&nbsp;mg

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== See also ==

[[Category:Coffee Recipes]]
[[Category:Maple syrup Recipes]]
[[Category:Molasses Recipes]]