Hermits I

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 1/2 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 eggs
• 3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (160 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl cream together butter, sugar and spices. beat in the eggs one at a time. sift in the flour, baking soda and salt and stir until well blended. stir in molasses and raisins.
• to make bar cookies: spread mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. cut into bars while warm and let cool on wire rack.
• to make drop cookies: preheat oven to 375 degrees f (190 degrees c). drop batter about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes. let cool on wire racks.