Hermit Cookies

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: 1980 Texarkana YWCA cookbook

Categories: cookies

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Crisco shortening
  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • eggs
  • 3 1/2 cups sifted flour
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1/2 cup strong coffee
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped nuts

Directions

  1. heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well. Mix dry ingredients and add alternately with coffee. Add raisins and nuts last. Drop by teaspoons into greased cookie sheets and bake 8 to 10 minutes.
  3. makes 7 to 8 dozen

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