Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. mace
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 c. butter, margarine or shortening
1/2 c. sugar
1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs, well beaten
1/4 c. chopped nuts
1 c. raisins or cut up spice drops (about 6 per color, makes 1 c.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease cookie sheets.
Place all dry ingredients together. Set aside. Cream shortening and sugars together until light and fluffy.
Add well beaten eggs and beat well.
Add dry ingredients.
Stir in raisins/nuts/spice drops. Drop by teaspoonful onto well-greased cookie sheets.