Old Fashioned Hermit Cookies
These classic cookies are lightly spiced and packed with raisins.
Equipment
- 1 stand mixer or hand mixer
Ingredients
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 cup brown sugar packed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 cup raisins
- Optional: 1 cup chopped dates and/or 1 cup chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream ¾ cup unsalted butter (softened) and 1 cup brown sugar together until light and fluffy. Add 2 eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla and beat to combine.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 2½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ teaspoon nutmeg.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture with ¼ cup milk to the butter/sugar mixture, stirring just until combined. Add 1 cup raisins and the dates and/or walnuts, if using.
- Drop by 2-tablespoon sized cookie scoop onto a baking sheet.
- Bake for 9-11 minutes or until the cookies no longer look wet in the center. Let cool on the baking sheet for 5 minutes, then place on a wire rack to continue cooling.
Notes
If you'd like to get started right away, follow these instructions for how to soften butter in the microwave so you don't have to wait!
The cookies will keep for several weeks in an airtight container. You can also freeze the cookies for several months.
Nutrition
Calories: 158kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 9gVitamin A: 200IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 18mgIron: 1mg
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