Hermits

By nichc

Great cookies, better homemade.

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 cup molases
• 1/8 cup water
• 1 cup raisins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Beat eggs, remove a tablespoon of egg and save for later. Cream rest of egg, shortening, and sugars (reg & brown). Sift flour, salt, baking soda, and spices. Add to creamed mixture. Add water, molasses, raisins, and nuts. Chill dough.

Using floured hands spread dough onto cookie sheet in 4 strips. Brush reserved egg onto top of cookies.

Bake at 350 for 15 minutes, cool slightly and cut into pieces. Do not over bake.

Yield 2 1/2 dozen cookies.