3 to 3 1/2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
Pinch salt
1/2 tsp. cloves
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. cool coffee
3/4 c. cocoa
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1 tsp. vanilla

Sift dry ingredients. Set aside. Mix cocoa and coffee, set aside. Cream shortening and sugar. Beat in eggs, vanilla and molasses. Add coffee-cocoa mixture, stir in dry ingredients. Dough can be chilled even as long as overnight. Roll and cut out with round cookie cutter with hole in middle. Bake at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Frost when cool.