Mom's Hermits

My Mom makes these spicy little treasures.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 3 dozen

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup  Crisco
• 3⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 3⁄4 cup light brown sugar
• 2  eggs, beaten
• 3  cups all-purpose flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon ground cloves
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1⁄4 cup molasses
• 1⁄8 cup  cold black coffee
• 1  cup raisins
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375*F.
2. In a medium bowl, cream together the Crisco, white sugar, light brown sugar; add beaten eggs and set aside.
3. In a large bowl, mix together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, salt and ginger; add to the wet mixture alternating with molasses and cold coffee.
4. Add raisins and nuts.
5. Use a small ice cream scoop to make cookies or drop by tablespoons on greased cookie sheet; brush top of cookies with eggwash.
6. Bake for 10-15 minutes.