Honey Oat Hermits

• 430 ml rolled oats
• 120 g cake flour, sifted
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 14 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon allspice
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 125 g shortening
• 250 ml honey
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 50 ml sour milk
• 250 ml raisins, chopped
• 60 ml nuts, chopped
• 8 maraschino cherries, chopped
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated

1. Cream together shortening and honey, beating until light.
2. Add well beaten eggs and sour milk, chopped fruit and nuts, then lemon juice and rind.
3. Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices, add rolled oats and blend well.
4. Add to the cookie mixture.
5. Chill and then drop onto oiled cookie sheet by the spoonful.
6. Bake in a moderate oven until cooked.

rolled oats, cake flour, baking soda, salt, allspice, cinnamon, shortening, honey, eggs, sour milk, raisins, nuts, maraschino cherries, lemon juice, lemon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/honey-oat-hermits-1204 (may not work)