Chocolate Hermits

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/3 cups sifted flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, well beaten
• 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 cup chopped raisins
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour,baking powder,salt and cinnamon.
• 2 cream shortening,add sugar gradually,cream until fluffy.
• 3 add egg to creamed mixture with chocolate,blend well.
• 4 add vanilla and milk.
• 5 stir in dry ingredients,rasins and nuts.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 chill 30 minutes.
• 8 drop by teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto greased baking sheet.
• 9 bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.
• 10 remove cookies and cool on wire rack.