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