Hermit Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 c. water
1 egg
1/2 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon

Preparation

Mix into bowl, shortening and brown sugar.
Sift flour.
Add soda, salt and spices.
Blend flour mixture into brown sugar mixture.
Mix in raisins.
Add egg and water.
Mix with fork to form stiff dough.
Drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet. Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 3 dozen.