Hermit Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso or instant coffee granules
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- 1/2 cup chopped pitted dates
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries or craisins
- 1/2 cup golden raisins
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Cream butter, shortening and brown sugar.
- Add eggs and vanilla and mix well.
- Add baking soda, salt, instant espresso granules, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and cloves, then add sifted flour a little at a time until it makes a smooth thick cookie dough.
- Fold in the chopped nuts, craisins, raisins and dates.
- Drop dough by a cookie scoop (that holds about a heaping tablespoonful) onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and bake 8-10 minutes or until golden. Dark pans take less time, insulated pans take more.
- Cool on pan a couple minutes then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Yield: 36-48 cookies
Notes
From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com
Nutrition
Serving: 1cookieCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 2gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 80IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 17mgIron: 1mg
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