Hardwick Fair 2006 - Challenge Recipes

245 th

2007 Challenge Recipe:
Hermits

Yields: 48 servings

"These can be made into either drop cookies or bar cookies."

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter, softened

1 1/2 cups white sugar

1 teaspoon ground allspice

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

3 eggs

3 1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup raisins

1/2 cup molasses

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup chopped walnuts

DIRECTIONS:

1.	Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
2.	In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar and spices. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt and stir until well blended. Stir in molasses and raisins.

3.	To make bar cookies: Spread mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Cut into bars while warm and let cool on wire rack.
4.	To make drop cookies: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop batter about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.