Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      cup           Packed brown sugar
     1/4  cup           Shortening
     1/4  cup           Margarine or butter -- softened
     1/4  cup           Cold coffee
   1                    Egg
     1/2  teaspoon      Baking soda
     1/2  teaspoon      Salt
     1/2  teaspoon      Ground cinnamon
     1/2  teaspoon      Ground nutmeg
   1 3/4  cups          All-purpose flour*
   1 1/4  cups          Raisins
     3/4  cup           Chopped nuts

Preparation:

*if using self-rising flour omit Baking soda and salt. Hermits originated on Cape Cod when clipper ships ruled the economy. Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, coffee, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched; cool.