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Hermit Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup margarine or shortening
2 eggs
1 cup raisins
⅓ cup raisin water
1 tsp. baking soda
3 cups flour
½ tsp. salt
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
optional: 1 cup walnuts and/or ½ cup coconut
Directions:
Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening, then add eggs and mix well.

Place raisins in a small sauce pan, cover raisins with water, and boil until tender. Drain but the reserve raisin water.
Place baking soda in small bowl and add ⅓ cup raisin water, stirring until completely dissolved.

Add raisins to the creamed mixture.

In a separate bowl, sift flour, salt and cinnamon together. Slowly add the raisin water, a bit at a time, and mix well.

Add all remaining ingredients.

Form cookie dough into 2 evenly sized logs (about 1½ in. wide and ¾ in. high)
Grease cookie sheets and place dough in two narrow strips, the long way on the pans.

Bake in 400ºF oven for about 12 minutes. Cut in bars, cool on racks and store in airtight container.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
My siblings and I would always look forward to our mom making these delicious cookies! Somehow our neighborhood friends would always find their way to our house when my mom baked. Even today, these are the most requested cookies by family and friends!

 

 

 

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