Holiday Hermit Cookies
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.
Servings: 84
Ingredients:
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per Cookie: about | - |
| cal | 109 |
| pro | 1 g |
| total fat | 4 g |
| sat. fat | 2 g |
| carb | 17 g |
| fibre | 1 g |
| chol | 14 mg |
| sodium | 60 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 1% |
| iron | 4% |
| vit A | 2% |
| vit C | 2% |
| folate | 3% |
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3/4 cup (175 mL) butter, softened
3/4 cup (175 mL) shortening
2 cups (500 mL) packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 tsp (10 mL) vanilla
3-3/4 cups (925 mL) all-purpose flour
1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) each baking powder and cinnamon
1 tsp (5 mL) each nutmeg and ground cloves
3/4 tsp (4 mL) each baking soda and salt
2 cups (500 mL) dried cranberries or cherries
1-1/2 cups (375 mL) each golden raisins and chopped dates
1 cup (250 mL) 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
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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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