Hermits I

These can be made into either drop cookies or bar cookies.

• Calories: 121 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 ½ cups white sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ cup molasses
• 3 ¼ cups all-purpose flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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

Step 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.

Step 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.

Step 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.