Old Fashioned Hermitscookies, desserts 1/2 cup sugar 1 single egg 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon cloves 1 teaspoon ginger 1/4 cup water 1 cup chopped nuts 1/4 cup butter 3 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/4 cup molasses 1 cup raisins cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon, and ginger. Mix together the molasses and water. Add alternately to creamed mixture, fold in raisins and chopped nuts. Batter will be quite thick. Spread out on floured surface and cut into shape. Bake on cookie sheet 20 minutes at 375F. |
