Yield: Makes About 4 Dozen Cookies
Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-puspose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/2 cups raisins
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Preparation:
In a bowl or on a sheet of waxed paper, combien the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Set aside.
In a mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the sugar, shortening, and butter together until light and creamy. Beat in the orange juice, vanilla, and egg until the mixture is smooth and well blended. Add the flour and spice mixture and stir until blended. Stir in the raisins and nuts.
Drop the dough by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets, leaving about 2 inches between each cookie.
Bake until set, about 8 to 10 minutes. With a spatula, immediately remove the cookies to a rack to cool.
Makes about 4 dozen hermit cookies.
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