Holiday Hermit Cookies
This recipe makes 84 servings
Nutritional Info |
|
|---|---|
| Per Cookie: about | - |
| cal | 109109 cal |
| pro | 1 g1g pro |
| total fat | 4 g4g total fat |
| sat. fat | 2 g2g sat. fat |
| carb | 17 g17g carb |
| fibre | 1 g1g fibre |
| chol | 14 mg14mg chol |
| sodium | 60 mg60mg sodium |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11 calcium |
| iron | 44 iron |
| vit A | 22 vit A |
| vit C | 22 vit C |
| folate | 33 folate |
Associate food director Donna Bartolini knows that busy households will appreciate having ready-for-the-oven cookies in the freezer. These are chock-full of colourful fruit and crunchy toffee nuggets. Be sure to include the baking instructions on a card inside the box. Or bake the cookies and offer them ready-to-eat in a festive cookie tin.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter , softened3/4 cup butter, softened
- 3/4 cup shortening 3/4 cup shortening
- 2 cups packed brown sugar 2 cups packed brown sugar
- 3 eggs 3 eggs
- 2 tsp vanilla 2 tsp vanilla
- 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour 3-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1-1/2 tsp baking powder 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp nutmeg 1 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground cloves 1 tsp ground cloves
- 3/4 tsp baking soda 3/4 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 tsp salt 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 cups dried cranberries 2 cups dried cranberries or cherries
- 1-1/2 cups golden raisins 1-1/2 cups golden raisins
- 1-1/2 cups chopped dates 1-1/2 cups chopped dates
- 1 cup toffee bits , (such as Skor)1 cup toffee bits, (such as Skor)
Preparation
Line baking sheets with waxed paper; set aside.
In large bowl, beat together butter, shortening and brown sugar until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, and vanilla.
In separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, baking soda and sa< stir into butter mixture until dough holds together. Stir in cranberries, raisins, dates and toffee bits.
Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls (15 mL), about 2 inches (5 cm) apart, onto prepared baking sheets. Freeze for 20 minutes or until firm. (Make-ahead: Layer between waxed paper in airtight freezer container. Freeze for up to 2 months.) To bake, place 2 inches/5 cm apart on parchment paper-lined or greased rimless baking sheets.
Bake, without thawing, in centre of 325°F (160°C) oven for about 20 minutes or until bottoms are golden brown but centres are still soft. Let cool on pans on racks for 5 minutes. Transfer to racks; let cool completely.
Additional information :
Tip: To bake fresh, place dough directly on parchment paper-lined or greased rimless baking sheets, about 2 inches (5 cm) apart; bake in centre of 350°F (180°C) oven for about 15 minutes.
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