Hermits III

Ingredients

 * ½ cup butter or shortening
 * ½ cup sugar
 * 2 eggs
 * 1 cup chopped raisins
 * 1 tablespoons molasses
 * 1 teaspoon each of all kinds of spice (mace, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon, cloves, etc.)
 * ½ teaspoon soda
 * flour

Directions

 * 1) Cream fat, add sugar gradually.
 * 2) Add eggs, molasses and raisins.
 * 3) Sift soda and spices with one cup of flour, and mix all thoroughly.
 * 4) Add enough flour to make quite a stiff enough, and roll.
 * 5) Bake in a moderate oven (380°F).