Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 well beaten eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. sour milk
1 c. raisins
1 c. dates (optional)
1 c. broken nutmeats

Preparation

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar.
Add eggs and beat well.
Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour milk.
Add fruit and nuts.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in moderately hot oven at 375\u00b0 about 15 minutes.
Dates may be omitted and raisins increased to 2 cups.