Cookie Recipes
Hermits
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon mace
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs, well beaten
- 1 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a cookie sheet.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, salt and spices.
- Cream shortening, sugar and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and beat well.
- Add sifted dry ingredients, blending well.
- Add raisins and walnuts; mix well.
- Drop by teaspoonsful onto prepared cookie sheet.
- Bake for about 15 minutes or until lightly browned.