Margie's Hermits

• 12 cup shortening, softened (I always use butter or margarine)
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg
• 14 cup coffee, cold
• 1 34 cups sifted flour
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 teaspoon nutmeg
• 12 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 14 cups raisins
• 12 cup nuts, chopped

1. Mix shortening, brown sugar and egg together thoroughly.
2. Stir in cold coffee.
3. Sift together and stir in the flour, soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon.
4. Mix in raisins and nuts.
5. Chill (do not cover).
6. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
7. Drop dough with teaspon 2 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet.
8. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or just until a light touch with finger leaves almost no imprint.

shortening, brown sugar, egg, coffee, flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/margies-hermits-101918 (may not work)