Hermit Cookies

Ingredients

  • 4 1/2 cups flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 cup butter
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Preparation

Step 1

Sift first six ingredients together in a big bowl.

Cream butter and sugar together, add in milk to beaten eggs, add dry ingredients alternating with liquid to cream.

Mix.

Add nuts.

Drop from teaspoon onto greased baking sheet and bake in moderate oven (350F) until brown.