1 c. butter
1 c. sugar
2 eggs
1 c. molasses
1 c. hot coffee
2 tsp. baking soda
5 c. flour
1/4 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. nuts or raisins

Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs and beat well. Add molasses, the hot coffee with the soda dissolved in it. Mix in the flour, spices, nuts and raisins. Cool for 1/2 hour. Grease cookie sheet. Drop cookies with teaspoon (or tablespoon if you want bigger cookies). Bake 10 minutes at 375 degrees.