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Hermit Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 120 Minutes
Cook Time: 7 Minutes
Ready In: 127 Minutes
Servings: 2
With an old fashioned flavour they will have your kids coming back for more. It's my husband's favorite cookie.
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
Directions:
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com