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Favorite Christmas Cookies
kristen b about 3 years ago

Everyone was so kind as to share Thanksgiving dressing / stuffing ideas, how about Christmas cookies?

How about Hermits, does anyone like these?

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

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.