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Whole Wheat Hermit Cookies

Classic hermit cookies made with whole wheat flour, loaded with raisins and dates for a delicious, chewy cookie!

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Boil your raisins in some water to plump them up.

Happy baking!

Love,

Karlynn

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Whole Wheat Hermit Cookies

Classic hermit cookies made with whole wheat flour, loaded with raisins and dates for a delicious, chewy cookie!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: cookies
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 22 minutes
Servings: 24
Calories: 139kcal

Ingredients 

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup cold black coffee or sour milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Dry Ingredients

  • 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg

Fruit Add-Ins

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup chopped dates

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F.
  • Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper and set aside. You will have to bake in batches.
  • Using a stand mixer with a paddle attachment, or a hand mixer, cream together the butter and the sugar. Beat in the egg completely, then add the coffee or sour milk and the vanilla. Mix until combined.
  • Whisk together the dry ingredients in a medium-sized bowl until combined.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture, then on low-speed beat until the ingredients are combined completely.
  • Stir in the raisins and dates by hand until mixed throughout the batter.
  • Drop by tablespoonful onto a cookie sheet. If you want them flatter, slightly press them down.
  • Bake in the oven until lightly browned and the edges are set. Remove and cool on the baking sheets completely.

Notes

  • Make sure to slightly underbake these cookies or they will dry out.

Nutrition

Calories: 139kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 135IU | Vitamin C: 0.4mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
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Karlynn Johnston

I’m a busy mom of two, wife & cookbook author who loves creating fast, fresh meals for my little family on the Canadian prairies. Karlynn Facts: I'm allergic to broccoli. I've never met a cocktail that I didn't like. I would rather burn down my house than clean it. Most of all, I love helping YOU get dinner ready because there's nothing more important than connecting with our loved ones around the dinner table!

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  1. NM says

    Do the milk and egg get added with the creamed sugar and butter?

    • NM says

      Do the milk and egg get added with the creamed sugar and butter?
      **Update: I added the lightly beaten egg and sour milk to the creamed sugar mixture (beating well) then proceeded with the rest of the directions. Delicious!
      …and I couldn’t help myself: I added some hemp seed to up the nutritional value for packing into my little one’s school lunch

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