• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 and 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 and 1/2 cups flour
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Heat oven to 400º

Mix sugars, shortening, egg, milk and vanilla. Stir in remaining ingredients.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls. Place about 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten to 1/8-inch thickness with greased fork dipped in sugar (press only in one direction) or with greased bottom of glass dipped in sugar.

Bake until light brown, 7 to 8 minutes.

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