Hermits

Ingredients

 * ⅓ cup butter
 * ⅓ cup raisins, pitted and cut in small pieces
 * ⅔ cup sugar
 * 1 egg
 * ½ teaspoon cinnamon
 * 2 tablespoons milk
 * ¼ teaspoon clove
 * 1¾ cups flour
 * ¼ teaspoon mace
 * 2 teaspoons baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon nutmeg

Directions

 * 1) First cream the butter, add sugar gradually, then raisins, egg well beaten, and milk.
 * 2) Mix and sift dry ingredients and add to first mixture.
 * 3) Roll mixture a little thicker than for vanilla wafers.