Hermits I

Name: Hermits I
Yield: 48
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 cup molasses; 0.5 teaspoon salt; 0.5 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe by Corrinne from allrecipes.com

Dessert

Ingredients

48 servings

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1 cup butter, softened
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1.5 cups white sugar
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1 teaspoon ground allspice
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1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1 teaspoon ground cloves
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3 eggs

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3.25 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup raisins
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0.5 cup molasses
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0.5 teaspoon salt
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0.5 cup chopped walnuts

Instructions

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.