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Source of Recipe

Annette Cushman


List of Ingredients

1 C strong hot coffee
1 C molasses
2 eggs
1 C butter
1 C sugar
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vinegar
flour


Recipe

Mix coffee with molasses, add well beaten eggs, the softened butter,and rest of ingredients, using just enough flour to make a drop batter.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheet. Bake in moderate oven until firm. Frost roughly with white frosting and serve with applesauce.

Var:
Same as above, except uses lard in place of butter. A pinch of salt, and calls for 4 1/2 cups of flour. Also add 2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsp ginger.