Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. Crisco
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. molasses
1 egg
2 1/4 c. flour
2 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ginger
3/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 to 1 c. raisins

Preparation

Mix Crisco, sugar, molasses and egg together.
Stir in all dry ingredients.
Add raisins last and mix well.
Press evenly into ungreased 11 x 7-inch pan.
Sprinkle sugar over top.
Bake 9 minutes at 375\u00b0.
Take out of oven immediately.
Do not cook any longer.