Hermit Cookies

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Cookies
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4 - 6
 

Ingredients:

3/4 cup butter flavor shortening
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs -- beaten
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon allspice
1/2 tablespoon ground cloves
1 dash salt
1/2 cup molasses -- mix with 2 T water
1 cup raisins
 

Preparation:

Cream shortening and sugars. Add eggs. Mix all dry ingredients and raisins in bowl. Mix 1/2 dry ingredients to creamed mixture. Add beaten molasses to above mixture. Add rest of dry ingredients. Drop by tablespoon fulls onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. (you can also pour all of dough in jelly roll pan, and cut after baked)