Hermit Bar Cookies

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup warm coffee
• 1 egg
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins Ready Time: 45 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease cookie sheets.
• in a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. stir in the molasses and egg. dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; gradually stir into the batter. mix in raisins. form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
• bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.