Hermits

Name: Hermits
Ingredients: 3/4 cup Crisco Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 3/4 stick Crisco(R) Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening; 1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons milk; 3 large eggs; 2 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 3/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 cup raisins; 3/4 cup chopped walnuts; powdered sugar

13 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup Crisco Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening OR 3/4 stick Crisco(R) Baking Sticks Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons milk
3 large eggs
2 1/2 cups Pillsbury BEST All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins
3/4 cup chopped walnuts
powdered sugar

Directions

1

HEAT oven to 400°F.
2

COMBINE shortening, sugar and milk in bowl of electric mixer. Beat at medium speed until well blended. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well after each addition.
3

COMBINE flour, salt, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves in medium bowl. Mix into creamed mixture at low speed just until blended. Stir in raisins and nuts.
4

DROP level tablespoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Bake 7 to 8 minutes, or until set. Cool on baking sheet 2 minutes. Transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
5

SIFT powdered sugar over cooled cookies.