honey hermits with coconut circa-1952

Name: Honey Hermits with Coconut circa-1952
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 3/4 to 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) allspice; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cinnamon; 1/2 cup(s) shortening or butter; 1/2 cup(s) honey; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 large eggs, well beaten; 3 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 cup(s) seedless raisins; 1 cup(s) chopped dates; 3/4 cup(s) flaked coconut; 1/2 cup(s) chopped nuts

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Dec 16, 2012

Grandma's cookie jar has come back to stay but now it is being filled with many new types of cookies--so here is a recipe that brings back one of the oldie from 1952- hope you enjoy this cookie recipe for your cookie jar!

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 10 Min

method Bake

yield makes 48 cookies

Ingredients

2 3/4 to 3 cups all purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup shortening or butter
1/2 cup honey
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 large eggs, well beaten
3 tablespoons milk
1 cup seedless raisins
1 cup chopped dates
3/4 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped nuts

How To Make honey hermits with coconut circa-1952

Step 1

Sift flour, soda, salt and spices together 3 times. Cream shortening with honey and sugar. Add eggs.

Step 2

Add milk, dry ingredients, fruit, coconut and nuts and mix thoroughly. Drop from rounded spoon onto greased cookie sheet and bake at 375^ for-15-20 minutes.
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