Hermit Cookies

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21 reviews
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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Total Time

    20 mins

  • Servings

    24

  • Calories

    142 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert

  • Cuisine

    American

Hermit Cookies

These spicy, raisin and date filled hermit cookies are an old-fashioned favorite for a reason! 

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Ingredients

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Wet Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup Cold black coffee or sour milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Fruit Add-Ins

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped dates
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Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  2. Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. You will have to bake in batches.
  3. Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or a hand mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar. Beat in the egg completely, then add the coffee or sour milk and the vanilla. Mix until combined.
  4. Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until combined.
  5. Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then on low-speed beat until the ingredients are combined completely.
  6. Stir in the raisins and dates by hand until mixed throughout the batter.
  7. Drop by tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet. If you want them flatter, slightly press them down.
  8. Bake in the oven until lightly browned and the edges are set. Remove and cool on the baking sheets completely.

Notes

  • Coffee gives these a darker flavor and is my favorite way to make them instead of the sour milk
  • These are best baked until the edges are browned and the middle just set. Overbaking them will make them hard.
  • Storing them in a closed container between sheets of parchment makes sure they retain their soft texture.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 142kcal (7%) Carbohydrates 26g (9%) Protein 2g (4%) Fat 4g (6%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 2g Trans Fat 0.001g Cholesterol 7mg (2%) Sodium 124mg (5%) Potassium 138mg (4%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 13g (26%) Vitamin A 184IU (4%) Vitamin C 0.4mg (0%) Calcium 27mg (3%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 24Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 142 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 142kcal 7%
Carbohydrates 26g 9%
Protein 2g 4%
Fat 4g 6%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 2g 10%
Trans Fat 0.001g 0%
Cholesterol 7mg 2%
Sodium 124mg 5%
Potassium 138mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 13g 26%
Vitamin A 184IU 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 0%
Calcium 27mg 3%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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