Hermits IV

Ingredients

 * 2 cups flour
 * ¾ cup sugar
 * ¾ cup butter
 * 2 eggs, beaten
 * 3 teaspoons milk
 * 3 teaspoons baking powder
 * ¾ cup raisins, chopped
 * 1¼ teaspoons allspice
 * pinch of salt

Directions

 * 1) First cream the butter, and add the sugar, beaten eggs and milk.
 * 2) Sift flour, salt and baking powder and add the raisins and spices.
 * 3) Add the first mixture to the second mixture and stir together.
 * 4) Roll out thin on floured pastry board.
 * 5) Cut with biscuit cutter.
 * 6) Place on greased pastry sheets.
 * 7) Bake in moderate oven for about 10 minutes.
 * 8) Hermits must be crisp.