Easy Hermits Recipe

• 1 1/2 c. sugar
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon cloves
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 3 c. flour
• 1 c. raisins
• 1/3 c. water

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Grease cookie sheets.
3. Beat sugar, shortening, molasses, and egg together till smooth.
4. Mix spices, soda, flour, and raisins.
5. Add in to the sugar-shortening mix with water to make a stiff dough.
6. Shape dough into 3 logs, about 12 inches long, on greased cookie sheet.
7. May brush with beaten egg yolk.
8. Bake about 20 min.
9. Let cold; slice into 2 or possibly 3 inch pcs.
10. You can make the logs ahead of time and chill (wrapped).

sugar, shortening, molasses, egg, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, baking soda, flour, raisins, water

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/easy-hermits-8799 (may not work)