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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 1 Minutes |
Ready In: 16 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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A delicious Maine Hermit recipe that I have been making for years. Moist and just the right mixture of spices and raisins. Great with coffee and for dunking! You might be thinking-Where is down east? To Mainers, down east is down in the most eastern part of Maine. To others in the country, down east IS Maine. Ingredients:
1 cup soft shortening |
2 cups brown sugar |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup cold brewed coffee |
3 1/2 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking soda |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon nutmeg |
1 teaspoon cinnamon |
2 1/2 cups raisins |
1 1/4 cups chopped walnuts |
Directions:
1. Mix together thoroughly-shortening, brown sugar, and eggs.
2. Blend in the cold coffee.
3. Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
4. Add in the raisins and walnuts-mix well.
5. Chill 1 hour.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes or until set-just until when touched lightly with fingertip, almost no print remains.
8. Do not overbake.
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