Grandma'S Ouellette'S Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (oleo)
1 c. lard (gives it flavor)
3 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. milk
2 tsp. soda (add to milk)
5 c. flour
6 c. oatmeal
2 c. raisins (1 box), chopped
2 c. dates (1 lb.), chopped
2 c. nuts (1 lb.)

Preparation

Mix together the butter, lard, sugar, salt, eggs and milk with the soda and vanilla.
Add flour to oatmeal, dates, raisins and nuts.
Mix together until blended.
Drop by teaspoonful on cookie sheet (grease first time only).
Bake.
Place cookies in a roasting pan lined with towels, then cover cookies.
Sprinkle with water to keep cookies soft.
Makes 12 dozen.