Hermit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 1/2 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 1/2 teaspoons ginger
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cloves
1 cup raisins
1 cup chopped nuts
2 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups margarine, softened
2 eggs
1/2 cup molasses
sugar, for rolling

Preparation

Mix the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, raisins and nuts in a bowl. Cream 2 cups sugar, margarine and eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in the molasses. Add the flour mixture and mix well. Chill, covered, for 2 hours.
Preheat the oven to 325*F.
Shape the dough into fingersize pieces. Roll in sugar. Arrange on greased cookie sheets.
Bake for 7 minutes. Cool on wire racks.