Hermits

Name: Hermits
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 2 c. brown sugar; 2 beaten eggs; 3 1/2 c. flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 c. chopped dates; 1 tsp. soda; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 tsp. nutmeg; 1/2 c. sour milk (1/2 c. milk and 1 Tbsp. vinegar); 1 c. seeded raisins; 1 c. broken nut meats

13 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
2 c. brown sugar
2 beaten eggs
3 1/2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped dates
1 tsp. soda
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 c. sour milk (1/2 c. milk and 1 Tbsp. vinegar)
1 c. seeded raisins
1 c. broken nut meats

Directions

1

Thoroughly cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and beat well. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour milk.
2

Add fruits and nut meats; drop from teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet.
3

Bake in moderately hot oven (375°) about 12 minutes. Dates may be omitted and raisins increased to 2 cups.
4

Makes 4 dozen cookies.