Hermit Bar Cookies

This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 12 mins
• Total Time: 32 mins
• Calories: 202 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup molasses
• ½ cup warm coffee

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.