Hermits I

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter , softened
• 1.5 cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 3 eggs
• 3.25 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup raisins
• 0.5 cups molasses
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups chopped walnuts

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

2. 2

   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.

3. 3

   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.

4. 4

   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.