"Soft, fruity, spice-flavoured drops"
It's been a busy few weeks so I haven't been able to post. Well, that's not entirely true...while I don't own a smart phone, I'm never very far from internet service...but I was busy! I baked cookies 2 weeks ago, for Halloween, but the recipe didn't come from any of my mom's cookbooks. I had made more Jack cookies. And well, I moved again... this time in to a condo in the same building as my mom. The landlord was nice and didn't make me sign a lease. So that's handy! But...what I found out with all the moving of stuff is that I lost my (one and only and favorite) aluminum baking sheet, so the cookies I made last night were made in cake tins :) Took a bit longer being only able to bake 6 at a time, but it wasn't all a waste since I watched a couple episodes of Person of Interest.
I gathered up the ingredients while Reese and Carter were trying to make their way to FBI headquarters with Quinn. Lots of gunfire with HR chasing them down.
With the sound of explosions and gunshots, I mixed the butter and shortening together and then added in the brown sugar, blending until smooth. Once done, I mixed in the 3 beaten eggs.
Reese and Carter made it to the NYC Morgue! Hahaha, great place to store a guy for a short time. I would of thought the morgue vaults were sealed better so smell didn't leak out - which would make it harder to breathe...but I'm thinking I'll only get a chance to see the inside of one once and I won't be alive to talk about it.
I added in the flour and then stirred in the nuts. I just love how nuts and raisins (and other things too!) look sprinkled over cookie batter all waiting and ready to be mixed in :) It's the small things that make me happy.
Reese kissing Carter doesn't make me very happy. Romances always work better in TV shows when you are always waiting. Once a couple gets together part of the fun goes out of the show. Thankfully, my little issue with that romance was taken care of in this episode too! Oddly, I'd really like to see Reese with Shaw, I think that romance could actually be fun and not kill the show. Sorry to see Carter go. Hahah, this isn't a spoiler, I'm quite a few episodes behind.
OK, back to the cookies! The dough had to chill for 1/2 hr to an hour, so I watched some more Person of Interest while I cleaned up the dishes.
Preheated the oven to 375 F and used a scoop to measure the batter. I'm too lazy to use two teaspoons like they suggest. The directions say to bake them on a greased cookie sheet, but I found they are greasy enough and do not need anything extra.
Overall the cookies are pretty good. The chopped dates seem to melt, so you only really bite down on the raisins and nuts. They were soft and yummy.
I don't know if I would make this recipe again. I'm not sure if it was me or the recipe, but I guess I expected them to be more puffy and not as flat. Sorry cookie...hahah, my reason for not making you again is not your taste, but how you look. I'm shallow as all that!
Hermit Cookies
Robin Hood Flour Prize Winning Recipes - 1947 (pg 86)
INGREDIENTS
- 1/2 cup soft butter
- 1/2 cup soft shortening
- 1 cup seedless raisins
- 1 cup chopped dates
- 1/2 cup chopped nuts
- 2 cups sifted ROBIN HOOD FLOUR
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp cloves
- 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
DIRECTIONS
- Measure butter and shortening into mixing bowl. Wash and dry raisins, chop dates and nuts. Measure and combine.
- Sift together flour, baking powder, soda, salt, and spices. Cream softened butter and shortening until fluffy. Gradually add sugar, mixing until creamy. Add beaten eggs and combine thoroughly. Add dry ingredients and fruits and nuts. Mix well. Chill dough 1/2 to 1 hour.
- Drop chilled dough from teaspoon, 1 inch apart, on greased cookie sheets.
- Bake 375 F (Moderately hot oven) for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove cookies from pan. Place on wire cake rack to cool.
YIELD: 4-5 dozen cookies.
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