Ingredients:

• 1 cup soft butter or margarine
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3 tsps baking soda
• 2 tsp ground ginger
• 2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp powdered mustard
• 1 tsp instant coffee
• 1 tsp ground cloves
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup unsulphured molasses
• 1 large egg
• 4-3/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup water or milk
• Walnut halves or seeded raisins

Directions:

1. Combine butter, salt, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, mustard, coffee, and cloves in large bowl. Blend in sugar and molasses. Beat in an egg thoroughly, then add flour alternatively with water/milk. Beat until all is well combined.

2. Preheat oven to 375

3. Drop heaping tablespoonfulls of dough onto ungreased pan, 2 inches apart. If desired, press a walnut or raisin in the middle of each one.

4. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove to cool on wire rack.