Hermits

Ingredients

• 2 c brown sugar
• 1 c shortening
• 2 eggs
• 12 c cold coffee
• 3 12 to 4 c flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp soda
• 1 c raisins
• 12 c nuts chopped

Directions

1. Cream sugar and shortening well
2. Add eggs mix well
3. Add cold coffee
4. Sift flour salt nutmeg cinnamon and soda together
5. Add to creamed ingredients
6. Mix well
7. Add nuts and raisins
8. Place 1 teaspoon of dough for each cookie on cookie sheet
9. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes or lightly brown
10. Do not overcook