Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
2/3 c. butter or Crisco
2 Tbsp. syrup
1 level tsp. soda
2 Tbsp. water
2 eggs
3 1/2 c. sifted flour (plain)
1 tsp. each cloves, allspice, cinnamon
1 rounded c. chopped, floured raisins
2 c. chopped nuts
1 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream together sugar and butter.
Add syrup, soda (dissolved in water) and eggs.
Stir in sifted flour, cloves, allspice, cinnamon, raisins, nuts and salt.
Drop in small pieces (top) on lightly greased cookie sheet.
Bake slowly at 350\u00b0 about 10 minutes.