Hermit Cookies

The original hand-writing was so faded I could barely read it. The type of food prepared from the recipe was particularly hard to read. I googled "hermit cookies" and, lo and behold, I hit pay dirt.

Ingredients

Cane sugar, 2 cups
Butter, 3/4 cup
Eggs, 3 ea
Cinnammon, 1 teaspoon
Cloves, 1/2 teaspoon
Nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon
Nuts, chopped (pecan) or raisins, 1/2 cup
Flour, 2-1/2 cups
Buttermilk, near 1 cup
Soda, 1 teaspoon

Instructions

Cream together shortening and sugar. Add beaten eggs and milk and mix well. Mix and sift flour, spices and baking powder. Add to first mixture and mix well. Add chopped nuts or raisins and mix thoroughly. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on greased pan. Bake in moderate oven (325ºF) 15 to 20 minutes.