Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
3 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. buttermilk
1 c. chopped nuts
1/2 c. chopped raisins
1 c. chopped dates

Preparation

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Sift dry ingredients.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
Add nuts and fruit.
Drop by heaping teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
Bake 10 to 12 minutes.