Ginger Cutouts

3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup molasses
1/4 cup watrm coffee
1 tsp vanilla
1 egg
2 1/2 cup flour
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinammon
1/2 tsp allspice
1/4 tsp salt

**In medium bowl cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy;beat in molasses, coffee, vanilla and egg. ( Mixture may appear curdled).
**By hand, stir in flour, baking soda, ginger, cinammon, allspice, and salt. Cover and refridgerate at least 2 hours.
**Heat oven to 350. On well-floured surface, roll dough and cut with floured cookie cutter.
bake 8-12 minutes.