Crumb Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup cold coffee
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 2 1/2 cups crumbs
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract

Instructions

1. Dry cake, cooky, or doughnut crumbs, and put through the food-chopper before measuring.
2. Cream shortening and sugar, add well beaten eggs, coffee, molasses and crumbs.
3. Sift flour, soda, salt, and nutmeg and add to mixture. Add lemon extract. Mix thoroughly.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls on a greased baking-sheet. Bake in a moderate oven, in the oven for 20 minutes at 350 degrees.