hermit cookie recipe

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup walnut halves
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 large egg, whisked, with 2 teaspoons reserved for brushing
• 2 tablespoons blackstrap molasses
• 1/2 cup raisins