Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. brown sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1/2 c. cold coffee
3 1/2 to 4 c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. soda
1 c. raisins
1/2 c. nuts, chopped

Preparation

Cream sugar and shortening well.
Add eggs, mix well.
Add cold coffee.
Sift flour, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and soda together.
Add to creamed ingredients.
Mix well.
Add nuts and raisins.
Place 1 teaspoon of dough for each cookie on cookie sheet.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 10 minutes or lightly brown.
Do not overcook.