Grandma'S Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 cup buttermilk
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon clove
1 cup raisins
1 cup nuts, chopped
granulated sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a small bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
In a large bowl, cream butter and shortening with brown sugar.
Add eggs; mix well.
Add dry ingredients alternating with buttermilk; mix well.
Stir in raisins and nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet.
Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
Bake for 15 minutes or until golden in color.
Cool on wire rack.