My favorite cookies

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupBrown sugar
½cupShortening
1eachEgg
1cupRaisins; small
2cupsPastry flour; sifted before measuring
1teaspoonSpice; mixed - ground
½teaspoonBaking soda
2teaspoonsBaking powder
½teaspoonSalt
½cupButtermilk; rich - sour

Directions

Cream shortening, add sugar, mix well. Add egg, beat thoroughly. Sift together flour, spices, soda, baking powder and salt, add alternately with buttermilk to first mixture. Mix well and drop by teaspoon on well greased pans or cookie sheet. Oven 375 F. Soak raisins and drain well. More flour may be needed. Nuts are good instead of raisins.

Note: Spices were not specified, just "mixed ground spice". To your taste or preferance.

Source: Mildred Haller, Brookfield Grange, Trumbull County, OH