Cry Babies I Recipe

Cry Babies I Recipe

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 cup brewed coffee
  • 1 cup molasses
  • 1 tablespoon distilled white vinegar
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 5 tablespoons water as needed
  • 2 cups white sugar
  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Dissolve the baking soda in the coffee.
  3. Cream the shortening with the white sugar. Beat in the eggs, coffee mixture, molasses, vinegar, 1/2 cup of the cocoa powder, spices, and flour. Dough should be thick and slightly sticky. Drop rounded spoonfuls of dough onto a greased cookie sheet.
  4. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cookies cool, then glaze.
  5. To Make Glaze: Combine the confectioner's sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa, and enough water to achieve a desired spreading consistency. Beat until smooth.
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