Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. cooking oil
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped walnuts
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 c. milk
1/2 c. molasses
1 c. raisins (optional)

Preparation

Cream together the sugar and oil.
Sift all dry ingredients together.
Mix milk and molasses and add to sugar and oil.
Mix well.
Fold in raisins.
Blend this mixture with dry ingredients; spread on cookie sheet (mixture will be thick).
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes.
When done, sprinkle with confectioners sugar and cut into squares.