Old-Fashioned Hermit Cookies
Description
No one knows where the name of the cookie came from, but the cookie itself is thought to originate in 19th century New England. They are sweet and chewy and make a nice treat.
Ingredients
1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. fine salt
1/4 t. ground nutmeg
3/4 t. ground cinnamon
dash ground cloves
1/4 c. vegetable shortening
1/4 c. unsalted butter, softened
1 c. brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1/4 c. brewed coffee, cold
1 1/2 c. chopped raisins or dates
1/2 c. chopped walnuts or pecans
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly grease or line a cookie sheet with parchment paper.
In a medium bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, if using; set aside.
Using an electric mixer, or in the large bowl of a standing mixer, beat shortening, butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
Once fats are creamed with the sugar, add egg and cold coffee; beat on low speed until well blended. Add flour mixture a little at a time, into the butter mixture; stir until well combined. Use low speed to fold all ingredients into a sticky dough, stopping when a nice creamy consistency is achieved. Fold in the raisins and walnuts.
Drop dough by rounded teaspoon or small cookie scoop onto the prepared cookie sheet, leaving about 2 inches between cookies. The cookies will spread out when baking.
Bake 8-10 minutes, or until light brown.
Remove from oven; place on top of a cooling rack. As cookies cool, the texture becomes chewier.
Makes about 4 dozen cookies.