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Hermits Cookies 1850 recipe Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
½ cup; brown sugar
½ cup molasses
2½ cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
¾ tsp cinnamon
¾ tsp allspice
¾ tsp cloves
¾ tsp nutmeg
¾ tsp salt
2 eggs
⅓ cup orange juice
½ cup raisins
½ cup dates cut up
½ cup nuts
Directions:
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350º

Mix flour & spices and set aside
Cream butter, shortening, sugar and molasses
Beat together
Beat eggs and stir in
Stir in with wooden spoon or spatula, ½ the flour spice mixture and ½ the juice
Repeat
Stir in the nuts & fruits
Drop by spoonful on lightly greased cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 10-12 minutes
Cheeries or dried cranberries can be added when wished

 

 

 

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