Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup (2 sticks) soft butter or margarine
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon powdered mustard
- 1 teaspoon instant coffee
- 1 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup unsulphured molasses
- 1 large egg
- 4-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup water or milk
- Walnut halves or seeded raisins
Preparation:
Drop teaspoonsful of dough, 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets, being careful to keep the cookies round. Press a walnut half or a raisin in the center of each. Bake 15 minutes or until done in a preheated moderate oven (375 degrees F.). Cool. Store airtight.
Yield: 5 dozen large cookies
Recipe Source: The Spice Cookbook by Avanelle Day and Lillie Stuckey (David White Company)
Reprinted with permission.

