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Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ½ teaspoon ground allspice ½ cup white sugar ½ cup butter, softened ½ cup molasses 2 egg whites 1 egg ½ cup raisins ⅓ cup chopped walnuts

Nutrition Info

176.1 calories carbohydrate: 26.6 g cholesterol: 23.9 mg fat: 7 g fiber: 0.7 g protein: 2.7 g saturatedFat: 3.5 g servingSize: - sodium: 120.5 mg sugar: 13.1 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, cream the sugar and butter until light yellow and fluffy. Add the molasses, egg whites, and egg, beat well.
Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until flour disappears. Fold in raisins and nuts.
Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes. Lightly sift confectioners' sugar over if you like.

3 dozen

This recipe dates back to colonial New England.