Hermits I

Ingredients

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

Equipment

• bowl
• baking sheet
• oven
• wire rack

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
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. Spread mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes.
4. Cut into bars while warm and let cool on wire rack.
5. 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.
6. Let cool on wire racks.