Hermits
⅓ cup butter
⅔ cup sugar
1 egg
2 tablespoons milk
1¾ cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
⅓ cup raisins, stoned and cut in small pieces
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¼ teaspoon clove
¼ teaspoon mace
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, then raisins, egg well beaten, and milk. Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture. Roll mixture a little thicker than for Vanilla Wafers.