1/2 C butter or margarine
1¼ C sugar
1 egg
1/4 C molasses
1/3 C water
3 C flour
Dash salt
1½ tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cloves
1/2 tsp ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 C raisins
1/2 C walnuts, chopped (optional)
Cream butter or margarine with sugar until fluffy. Add egg, molasses and water. Beat well. Add all dry ingredients and mix. Add raisins and nuts. Spread (2) 1-inch strips of batter on each of 3 greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350° for 20 to 22 minutes. Remove from oven. Using a serrated knife, slice on the diagonal into 1½- to 2-inch pieces. Using a metal spatula, move the pieces to wire racks to cool.
Yield: 60 hermits
Hint: If you prefer larger hermits, make wider slices. If you don’t want to add nuts, increase raisins to 1 cup. These keep well in a tin.
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