Sugar And Spice Raisin Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 cup raisins, coarsely chopped

Recipe

• 1 in a large bowl, cream butter,sugar, and molasses with electric mixer; beat in egg.
• 2 sift dry ingredients together.
• 3 with mixer on low speed, gradually mix into creamed mixture.
• 4 stir in raisins.
• 5 chill dough.
• 6 roll out to 1/8-inch thickness on a floured surface;cut into desired shapes with sharp-edged cookie cutters.
• 7 bake on a greased baking sheet in a preheated 350 degree oven 10-12 minutes(baking time varies with size of cookie).