Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. margarine or butter
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1 egg
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp. ground cloves
1 c. raisins, currants or diced, mixed, candied fruit peels
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, beat margarine or butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
Add about half of the flour, the brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
Beat until thoroughly combined.
Beat in remaining flour.
Stir in raisins and nuts.