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Christmas Hermits
Author/Submitted by:
From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps. jphelps@shell.portal.com, juphelps@delphi.com, or jphelps@best.com
Servings: 120
Categories:
Cookies
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Desserts
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Holidays
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Nuts
Ingredients: 1
cup
Butter,
soft
3
cups
Brown sugar 4
tablespoons
Milk 4
Eggs 3
teaspoons
Baking powder 6
cups
Flour,
divided
2
cups
Seedless raisins 2
cups
Currants 1
cup
Nuts,
chopped
Grated orange rind,
to taste
1
teaspoon
Nutmeg 1
teaspoon
Cinnamon
Directions:
Cream butter and sugar. Add milk and eggs. Sift baking powder with 3 cups flour, add to creamed mix, Mix well. Add raisins, currants, nuts, and orange rind. Mix well. Sift spices with remaining 3 cups flour. Add to creamed mix and blend well. Drop by rounded teaspoonsful 1 to 1-1/2 inches apart onto greased cookie sheet. Bake in 375 degree F. oven for 20 minutes, or until light brown. Cool on wire rack. Store in airtight container. Makes about 10 dozen cookies.
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