hermits

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Huntsville, AL
Updated on Mar 31, 2015

From my mother-in-law's recipe collection.

Rate
prep time
cook time 10 Min
method Bake
yield 48 cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup cold coffee
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/4 cups raisins
  • 3/4 cup chopped nuts

How To Make hermits

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 375. Mix brown sugar, butter, shortening, coffee, egg, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir in remaining ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Step 2
    Bake until almost no indentation remains when touched, 8-10 minutes. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. *If using self rising flour, omit baking soda and salt.

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