Cry Baby Cookies

1 c Sugar
1 c Shortening
2 Eggs
1 c Molasses
2 ts Soda
1 c Hot coffee
5 c Flour
1/8 ts Salt
2 ts Ginger
2 ts Cinnamon
1 c Nuts

Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs; beat well. Add molasses.
Dissolve soda in hot coffee; add to creamed mixture. Add all
remaining dry ingredients and nuts; drop by spoonfuls on greased
cookie sheet. Bake 10 to
15 minutes at 350 degrees.

Yields
72 Cookies