Christmas Hermits

Ingredients

 * 1 	cup 	butter, soft
 * 3 	cup 	brown sugar
 * 4 		eggs
 * 4 	tbsp 	milk
 * 3 	tsp 	baking powder
 * 6 	cup 	flour
 * 2 	cup 	Seedless Raisins
 * 2 	cup 	currants
 * 1 	tsp 	nutmeg
 * 1 	cup 	Nutmeats, chopped
 * 1 	tsp 	cinnamon
 * Grated orange rind

Directions

 * 1) Cream butter and Sugar.
 * 2) Add milk and eggs.
 * 3) Sift powder with 3 cups flour, add to creamed mix, mix well.
 * 4) Add Raisins, currants, nutmeats and orange rind.
 * 5) Mix well. Sift spices with remaining flour.
 * 6) Add to creamed mix and blend well.
 * 7) Drop by rounded teaspoonsful 1 to 1-½ inches apart onto greased cookie sheet.
 * 8) Bake in 375 °F. Oven for 20 minutes, or until light brown.
 * 9) Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight container.
 * 10) Makes about 10 dozen cookies.