Hermit Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 7 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 7 mins

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• sugar, for rolling

Recipe

• 1 mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, raisins and nuts in a bowl. cream 2 cups sugar, margarine and eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. beat in the molasses. add the flour mixture and mix well. chill, covered, for 2 hours.
• 2 preheat the oven to 325*f.
• 3 shape the dough into fingersize pieces. roll in sugar. arrange on greased cookie sheets.
• 4 bake for 7 minutes. cool on wire racks.