hermits

By momofsixplus1

Ingredients

• 1 cup nut meats
• 1 cup seeded raisins
• 1 cup chopped dates
• grated rind-1 orange
• 1 cup butter
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cloves
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbsp molasses

Preparation

Step 1

Chop nuts. wash raisins and drain, cut into fairly small pieces. Mix together. Sift flour, sift one cup over fruit and nuts. After eggs, add orange rinds. Add fruit last, 400 for 12 minutes

makes 90 cookies