Hermit Cookie Bars

This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy!
By AUNT MAMIE
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/26149/hermit-bar-cookies/

½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
½ cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup warm coffee
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
Step 3

Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.