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                             WALNUT HERMITS

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Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Shortening or butter
  2       c            Brown sugar
  2                    Eggs
  3 1/2   c            All-purpose flour
  1       t            Baking powder
  1       t            Baking soda
    1/2   ts           Salt
  2       ts           Cinnamon
  1       t            Nutmeg
    1/2   c            Sour cream or buttermilk
  1       c            Chopped walnuts
  2       c            Raisins
  1       c            Chopped dates
                       Whole walnuts

  A simple cookie that goes well with a cold glass of
 milk.

  Preheat oven to 350 .

  In a large bowl, blend together shortening or butter
 and brown sugar. Beat in eggs. Stir in flour, baking
 powder, baking soda and salt. Add spices. Stir in sour
 cream or buttermilk, then add walnuts, raisins and
 dates. Stir well.

  Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet. Top
 each cookie with a whole walnut. Bake 12-15 minutes at
 350 . Remove to a wire rack to cool.

 Yield: 6 dozen. Louise Durman, Food Editor, The
 News-Sentinel, Knoxville, TN

    Randy Shearer



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