Brazilian Coffee Cookies

Ingredients

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

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees. 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. Makes about 3 and 1/2 dozen cookies.