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     Title: Hermits
Categories: Cookies, Crisco.011, Walnuts, Raisins
     Yield: 54 cookies

   3/4 c  Butter Flavor Crisco
 1 1/2 c  Brown Sugar, firmly packed
     2 tb Milk
     3    Eggs
 2 1/2 c  Flour, all purpose
     1 ts Salt
   3/4 ts Baking Soda
     1 ts Cinnamon
   1/4 ts Nutmeg
   1/8 ts Cloves, ground
     1 c  Raisins
   3/4 c  Walnuts, chopped
          Confectioners Sugar

 Preparation Time: 20 minutes               Bake Time: 7 to 8 Minutes

 1. Heat oven to 400 F.

 2. Cream Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar and milk in large bowl at medium
 speed of electric mixer until well blended. Add eggs, ONE AT A TIME.
 Beat well after each addition.

 3. Combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Mix
 into creamed mixture. Stir in raisins and nuts. Drop level measuring
 tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheet.

 4. Bake at 400 for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove to cooling rack. Sift
 confectioners sugar over COOLED cookies.

 Makes 4 1/2 to 5 dozen 2 inch cookies.

 Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 15.
 Shared by: David Knight

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