Hermit Cookies W/ Raisins and Nuts

• 12 cup vegetable shortening
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups flour, sifted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 14 teaspoon ground cloves
• 14 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 2 cups raisins
• 12 cup chopped walnuts or 12 cup pecans

1. Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs one at a time; beat until light.
2. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture.
3. Fold in raisins and nuts; mix well.
4. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets.
5. Bake at 350 for about 10 minutes.

vegetable shortening, brown sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, raisins, walnuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hermit-cookies-w-raisins-and-nuts-239551 (may not work)