1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. water
1/2 c. molasses
1/2 c. raisins
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1 egg
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. each: soda, ginger, nutmeg, cinnamon

Mix sugar and butter; add egg. Add other ingredients in order given, with all dry ingredients mixed together. Drop from spoon on baking sheet. Bake in 325 degree oven until browned. NOTE: these improve with age.