Hermits I

Ingredients

• ⅓ cup butter
• ⅓ cup raisins, stoned and cut in small pieces
• ⅔ cup sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons milk
• ¼ teaspoon clove
• 1¾ cups flour
• ¼ teaspoon mace
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

1. Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, then raisins, egg well beaten, and milk.
2. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture.
3. Roll mixture a little thicker than for vanilla wafers.