1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. sour cream
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. ginger
1/4 tsp. allspice
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. lemon rind
1/2 c. raisins dredged in flour

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each one. Stir in molasses and sour cream. Sift together the next 5 ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in raisins. Turn into greased muffin tin and bake 20-25 minutes. Serve warm with butter or cream cheese.