Title: Molasses Hermits
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 48 servings
3/4 c Packed brown sugar
1/3 c Shortening
1/4 c Margarine or butter;
-softened
1/4 c Molasses
1/4 c Cold coffee
1 Egg
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
1/2 ts Ground cinnamon
1/2 ts Ground nutmeg
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour*
1 1/4 c Raisins
3/4 c Chopped nuts
*if using self-rising flour
--- omit
Baking soda and salt.
Recipe by: Betty Crocker's Cookbook
Heat oven to 375 degrees. Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, coffee,
molasses, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. Stir in remaining
ingredients. Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto
ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no
indentation remains when touched; cool. ABOUT 4 DOZEN COOKIES; 90
CALORIES PER COOKIE.
