Homemade Cookie Recipe | Hermits Are Rich With Coffee and Spice

• Serves: 12
• Prep Time: 30 minutes
• Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

• ½ cup soft butter
• ½ cup vegetable shortening
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• ½ cup cold coffee
• 3 ½ cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 t. soda
• 1 t. salt
• 1 t. cinnamon
• 1 t. nutmeg
• 2 ½ cups chopped dates
• 1 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a cookie sheet, or use cooking spray made for baking.

Cream butter, shortening and sugar in a large mixing bowl. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Measure the cold coffee, which will be added later.

Separately, mix flour, soda, salt and spices. Alternately mix the flour and coffee into the creamed mixture, until the batter is smooth. Fold in the dates (or raisins) and nuts if you're adding them.

Bake about 10 minutes, until cookies are just set. Be careful not to bake too long. Remove from cookie sheet and cool on a rack or towels.

This recipe makes about six dozen cookies, about 2 1/2 inches in diameter. They keep well in a tightly sealed container.