Betty Crocker's Hermits

"My family has been making this recipe every Christmas. Our now very- worn Betty Crocker cookbook has this page virtually disintegrating, which is why I wanted to put it up here. Note the original recipe calls for a temperature of 400, but I find that this frequently results in burnt bottoms and underdone tops. I prefer 350, with a slightly longer bake time."
 
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Ready In:
1hr 10mins
Ingredients:
11
Yields:
36 cookies
Serves:
10-20
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ingredients

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directions

  • Prepare coffee, set aside to chill (just needs to come to room temperature).
  • In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar with the egg. Now, add in the cold coffee - mixture will look a bit brown and foamy, that's okay.
  • In a a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Slowly combine the flour mixture with the wet ingredients above. Now stir in the raisins and walnuts.
  • Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (preferably several hours) - this step is key!
  • Once the dough is ready, drop spoonfuls (a bit more than a tablespoon) onto a high-rimmed pan (helps keep them dense- it you like lighter, more spread out cookies do it on a no-rim pan).
  • Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.

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Reviews

  1. I have an old, falling apart, Betty Crocker Cookie Primer book and have been working my way through it. This cookie was the "Best Cookie of 1880-1890". Sounded interesting so I tried it. My husband now says these are his favorite cookies ever. The recipe above left out the oven temperature. My book said 400 F.
     
  2. Cookies are okay but the temperature for the oven is missing from this recipe!
     
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