Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 Tbsp. Crisco
1/2 c. sugar
1 egg
1/2 c. molasses
1 3/4 c. flour
2 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. soda
3/4 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. milk
1 c. raisins
nuts if you wish

Preparation

Cream shortening; add sugar, egg and molasses; mix well.
Sift dry ingredients; add alternately with milk.
Add raisins and nuts and mix well.
\"Flop\" from spoon on greased baking sheet; bake in moderate oven at 350\u00b0 about 10 minutes.