Hermit Cookies

dessert · from the kitchen of Aunt Ginge

Hermit Cookies — front of the card
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Hermit Cookies — back of the card
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20 min active · 45 min total (times estimated)

Ingredients

  • 1½ cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda, dissolved in 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 eggs
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1½ cups chopped nuts
  • Raisins (quantity not specified)
  • 3½ cups flour

Steps

  1. Cream together the butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. Beat in the 3 eggs one at a time.
  3. Dissolve the baking soda in 2 tablespoons of water and stir into the mixture.
  4. Add the pinch of salt and nutmeg; mix well.
  5. Stir in the chopped nuts and raisins.
  6. Add the flour and mix until a dough forms.
  7. No baking temperature, pan preparation, shaping instructions, or yield are given on the card. Drop by spoonfuls onto a greased baking sheet and bake at a moderate oven temperature (approximately 350°F) until set, as typical for hermit cookies.