Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
2 c. brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1/2 c. cool coffee
4 1/2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts

Preparation

Heat oven to 400\u00b0.
Beat butter, sugar and eggs together until well blended.
Stir in coffee.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon together.
Blend into shortening mixture. Stir in raisins and walnuts.
Drop mixture by rounded teaspoonfuls, about 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
Bake 8 minutes or until cookies feel almost firm.
Cool.
Makes 6 dozen.