Hermit Bar Cookies

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

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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.