Caprilands Favorite Christmas Cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients
1/2 cup�shortening
1/2 cup�sugar
1/2 cup�molasses
1 �egg (unbeaten)
2 1/4 cups�flour
2 teaspoons�ground ginger
1 teaspoon�ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons�whole anise
1 tablespoon�ground coriander seed
1 scant teaspoon �ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon�salt
2 teaspoons�baking soda
2 tablespoons�hot water
6 tablespoons�strong black coffee

Directions

Cream together shortening, sugar, molasses, and egg. Sift flour, spices, and salt together. Add to the shortening mixture. Dissolve soda in hot water and set aside. Add coffee to flour-spice mixture. Beat in soda. Mix well, drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake in a 350 degree oven approximately 15 minutes. Do not overbake as cookies should stay soft.

Sherry Frosting: Mix together sherry and confectioner's sugar and spread over cookies. Decorate with colored sugars, halves of cherries, bits of angelica.

Chef Suggestions

The frosting stays white for just 2 days, so ice cookies only as you can use them.

Ease of preparation: Moderate

Preparation time: 15 min

Cook time: 15 min

Servings: 60