Hermits

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Ingredients

1/2 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup cold coffee
1 3/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups raisins
1/2 teaspoon each baking soda salt, nutmeg,cinnamon, and gi
1/2 cup nuts

Directions

Mix shortening, sugar and egg. Stir in coffee, then dry ingredients. Mix in raisins and nuts. Can be chilled and used later. Put dough onto lightly greased cookie sheet in strips 2 inches wide. Bake 10-12 minutes at 400. Cut into blocks and cool.Store in container with slice of bread to keep soft.

Yield: "2 1/2 dozen"