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- Course: Dessert
- Skill Level: Easy
- Cost: Moderate
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Hermits
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Recipe
Hermits are a spicy and fruity drop cookie, originally from New England.
Yield :
Makes about 7 dozen
Ingredients
- 3½ cups (875 mL) all purpose flour
- 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
- ½ tsp (2 mL) salt
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp (5 mL) ground nutmeg
- ½ cup (125 mL) butter or margarine, softened
- ½ cup (125 mL) shortening, softened
- 2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup (125 mL) cold brewed coffee
- 1 cup (250 mL) chopped nuts
- 1½ cups (375 mL) raisins
Equipment:
- Baking sheet, ungreased
Directions
Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
1. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
2. In a large bowl, beat butter or margarine, shortening and brown sugar until smooth and creamy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until incorporated. Beat in coffee. Add flour mixture and blend well. Fold in nuts and raisins.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls (5 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto baking sheet. Bake in preheated oven for 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool for 2 minutes on sheet, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
Notes
Always buy nuts in a store where the turnover is high, as they become rancid quickly. Wrap leftover nuts well and store in the refrigerator or freezer.
© 2008 Esther Brody
Note from Cookstr's Editors
Nutritional information is based on a serving size of 2 cookies.
Nutritional Information
Nutrients per serving (% daily value)
157kcal (8%)
18mg (2%)
0mg (0%)
25mcg RAE (1%)
89mg
13mg
2g
13g
1g
23g
10mg (3%)
90mg (4%)
1g (7%)
7g (10%)
1mg (5%)
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