Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/4  cup           sugar
     1/2  cup           molasses
     1/2  cup           vegetable shortening
   2      large         eggs
   2 3/4  cups          all-purpose flour
   2      teaspoons     baking soda
   1      teaspoon      cinnamon
   1      teaspoon      ginger
     1/2  teaspoon      nutmeg
     1/4  cup           sugar -- (dry sugar
                        -- substitute)
     1/2  cup           coffee -- (hot)
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice

Preparation:

Cream sugar, molasses and shortening together at medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs and mix at medium speed until creamy, scraping down the bowl before and after adding eggs. Stir flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, salt and dry sugar substitute together to blend well, and then add, along with coffee and lemon juice, to creamy mixture. Mix at medium. Mix at medium speed until creamy. Drop dough by 1 1/2 Tablespoon onto cookies sheets that have been sprayed with pan spray or lined with aluminum foil. Bake at 375 for 12 to 14 minutes, or until cookies are firm. Remove them to a wire rack and cool to room temperature.