Hermits

By amaliana

Ingredients

• 3/4 Butter Flavor Crisco Stick or 3/4 cup Butter Flavor Crisco all-vegetable shortening.
• 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3 eggs
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup raisins
• 3/4 cup chopped walnuts
• Powdered sugar

Details

Servings 5

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 400F. Place sheets of foil on countertop for cooling cookies.

2. Combine shortening, sugar and milk in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.

3. Combine flour, salt,cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins and nuts.

4. Drop level tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

5. Bake at 400F for 7 to 8 minutes or until set. Do not overbake! Remove cookies to foil to cool completely. Sift powdered sugar over cooled cookies.