Honey Oat Hermits

15 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 430 ml rolled oats
  • 120 g cake flour, sifted
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 14 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon allspice
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 125 g shortening
  • 250 ml honey
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 50 ml sour milk
  • 250 ml raisins, chopped
  • 60 ml nuts, chopped
  • 8 maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon lemon, rind of, grated

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together shortening and honey, beating until light.
  2. 2
    Add well beaten eggs and sour milk, chopped fruit and nuts, then lemon juice and rind.
  3. 3
    Sift flour, baking soda, salt and spices, add rolled oats and blend well.
  4. 4
    Add to the cookie mixture.
  5. 5
    Chill and then drop onto oiled cookie sheet by the spoonful.
  6. 6
    Bake in a moderate oven until cooked.

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