FROSTED MOLASSES CREAMS

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Shortening
• ½ cup Sugar
• 1 Egg (beaten)
• ½ cup Molasses
• ⅓ cup Strong Hot Coffee
• 2 cups Flour (sifted)
• ½ tsp Baking Powder
• ½ tsp Salt
• 1 tsp Baking Soda
• 1 tsp Cinnamon
• ½ tsp Cloves

Confectioners' Sugar Frosting:

• ½ cup Oleo
• 2 cups Confectioners' Sugar
• 2 tbsp Coffee

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Cream shortening and sugar. Blend in egg, molasses, and coffee.
3. Sift together remaining ingredients and add to the creamed mixture.
4. Pour into a greased, lined 9x13 inch pan.
5. Bake for 25 minutes. While warm, frost with confectioners' sugar frosting. Cool and cut into squares.