HERMITS

Ingredients:
Dark seedless raisins - 1 cup
All purpose flour - 2 1/2 cups
Baking soda - 3/4 tsp
Salt - 1/2 tsp
Cinnamon powder-  1 tsp
Nutmeg - 1/2 tsp
Cloves - 1/8 tsp
Butter - 3/4 cup
Brown sugar - 1 1/2 cups
Eggs - 3
Walnuts - 1 cup (chopped)

Method:

•  Pour 2 cups boiling water over raisins in a saucepan and bring to boiling; pour off water and drain raisins on absorbent paper. coarsely chop raisins and keep aside.
• Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together and blend thoroughly; set aside.
• Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, beating until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
• Stir in raisins and walnuts.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls 2" apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
• Bake at 400 F about 7 minutes.