Frosted Molasses Creams

Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup sugar

1 beaten egg

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 cup hot water

1 tsp. instant coffee

1 1/2 cups flour

1 1/2 tsp. baking powder

1/2 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. soda

1 tsp. cinnamon

1/2 tsp. cloves

Directions

Cream shortening, sugar, add egg and molasses. Add hot water then dry ingredients sifted together. Bake in 13 x 9 inch pan at 350 for 25 minutes. Frost while warm with powdered sugar frosting.

Notes

This was a family favorite.