Hermit Cookie Recipe
Hermit Cookies are a spicy, fruity, satisfying cookie that is perfect for the holidays. This recipe is an old-fashioned treat from the New England area.
Servings: 8 dozen cookies
Calories: 929kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup cold coffee
- 3 1/2 cups flour
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. nutmeg
- 2 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 2 1/2 cups raisins
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup dark rum
- 1 1/4 cup walnuts roughly chopped
Instructions
- Soak raisins in the hot water and rum for at least 1/2 hour, stirring occasionally. Drain. If the raisins are quite dry, soak them for longer.
- In a stand-up mixer with a paddle attachment, cream shortening and sugar together.
- Add eggs and stir in coffee. Stir the flour, salt, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, and cloves together and incorporate it into the shortening mixture.
- Remove the bowl from the stand-up mixer and fold in the nuts and raisins.
- Chill dough for 1 hour at least.
- Heat oven to 400F. Drop tsp. of dough onto a lightly greased cookie sheet and place 2" apart.
- Bake for 8-10 min. or until golden brown. Cool on cookie racks.
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Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1dozen | Calories: 929kcal | Carbohydrates: 135g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 16g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 41mg | Sodium: 455mg | Potassium: 618mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 68IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 109mg | Iron: 5mg