1 1/3 cups brown sugar
1 cup butter or Crisco
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 1/2 cups flour
1 cup raisins
1 cup currants
1/2 cup hot water
1 cup chopped nuts

Combine brown sugar, butter or Crisco, 3 eggs, baking soda, nutmeg, and flour in bowl.

In a small saucepan, combine raisins, currants, hot water, and boil five minutes. Cool, and then add to above mixture. Stir in chopped nuts.

Drop in spoonfuls onto greased baking sheet and bake at 300° about 15 minutes or until done, which varies according to the size of the cookie created.

Submitted by: CM