Hermits !!!

Posted By arlington.

Ingredients.

1 cup shortening
2cups brown sugar
2 eggs
3&1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons nutmeg
1/2 cup sour milk or buttermilk
1 cup broken walnuts
2 cups seedless raisins
1 cup dates,,cut up

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar,add eggs and beat well..Sift dry ingredients,,add to creamed mixture alternately with sour milk.Add nuts and fruits.Drop by heaping teaspoons onto greased cookie sheet..Bake at 375 deg about 10 to 12 minutes..Makes about 6 dozen.