1 c Brown sugar
1/2 c Shortening
1 Egg
1 c Raisins; small
2 c Pastry flour; sifted before
-measuring
1 ts Spice; mixed – ground
1/2 ts Baking soda
2 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Buttermilk; rich – sour
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.
Yields
1 Servings