*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                            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.
  jphelps@shell.portal.com, juphelps@delphi.com, or
  jphelps@best.com
 


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