Hermits

A favorite recipe of my mother. Have a little brewed coffee left over? Don't toss it! Make these instead.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 15

Ingredients

• 3⁄4 cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 2  eggs
• 1⁄3 cup coffee, the stronger the better
• 3  cups flour
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon nutmeg
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 2  cups raisins
• 1  cup  nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cream together butter, brown sugar and eggs.
2. Mix in remaining ingredients.
3. Form dough into a log and bake on a greased cookie sheet in 400* oven for 10-12 minutes.
4. Slice with a pizza cutter while still warm, into 2” sections.