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                           CHRISTMAS HERMITS

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Serving Size  : 10   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies                          Holiday

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1       c            Butter -- soft
  3       c            Brown sugar
  4                    Eggs
  4       tb           Milk
  3       ts           Baking powder
  6       c            Flour
  2       c            Seedless raisins
  2       c            Currants
  1       t            Nutmeg
  1       c            Nutmeats -- chopped
  1       t            Cinnamon
                       Grated orange rind

 Cream butter and sugar.  Add milk and eggs.  Sift
 powder with 3 cups flour, add to creamed mix, Mix
 well. Add raisins, currants, nutmeats and orange rind.
 Mix well.  Sift spices with remaining 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.

 From the MM database of Judi M. Phelps.
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