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Hermit Cookies with Raisins and Nuts

By Diana Rattray, About.com

Old-Fashioned Hermit Cookie Recipe with raisins, spices, and walnuts.

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour, sift before measuring
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 2 cups raisins, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

Preparation:

Cream shortening; add sugar and eggs one at a time; beat until light. Sift together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture. Fold in raisins and nuts; mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 350° for about 10 minutes.
Makes about 4 dozen Hermit cookies.

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