An Old Fashioned Favorite Made GF - Hermit Cookies

   Cookies bring back memories.  I remember hermit cookies when I was a kid, and when I saw this recipe in my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook this morning, I thought I'd tackle it.  My grandkids are on break and baking cookies is a fun way to kick start winter break!  We had already made gingerbread cookies a few weeks ago, and so today I wanted some great cookies without frosting or candies to even out the score.   

I tweaked a few things on one of her aunt's recipes.  It also calls for 3/4 cup of  shredded coconut and peanut butter, and 1 cup of chopped dates. I think sometime I'll throw in the dates.  I'll leave the others for you to decide.

Old Fashioned GF Hermits  

1.  In a medium-sized mixing bowl put the dry ingredients and stir them together:
   (1)  1 3/4 cups of gluten free flour  (I used coconut flour, garbanzo bean, brown rice, white rice, tapioca, and sorghum flours).
  (2)  1/2 teaspoon of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda.
  (3)  1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon.

2.  In a mixing bowl you will cream:
     (1)  3/4 cup of butter (I used coconut oil) and cream it with 1 1/4 cup of brown sugar (I used a combination of coconut sugar and brown sugar because I'm trying to find good alternatives to sugar)
    (2)  Add 2 eggs, 2 T of milk or water, and  1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.  Blend together until well combined.

3.  Put your mixer on stir and slowly add the dry ingredients until combined.

4.  Stir in 1 cup of chopped raisins and 1 cup of chopped walnuts or pecans. 

5.  Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. I used parchment paper so I wouldn't have to worry about them sticking.  Sit on pan for 2 minutes to finish and then cool on a rack.

Cookies:
The Ultimate Gluten Free Cowboy Oatmeal Cookies   (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Mom's Go To For Gluten Free Peanut Butter Cookies (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
The Best Gluten Free Recipe for Snickerdoodles    (From my Heritage School Cookbook)
Gluten Free Rocky Road Brownies    (From a church friend)
Mark's Famous Chocolate Chip Cookies - Made Gluten Free!   (From my daughter-in-law's family reunion cookbook)
Judi's Gluten Free Oatmeal Craisin & Coconut Cookies (From a church friend)
Marie's Old Fashioned Molasses Cookies (Also Great Gluten Free!)   (My friend Marie's recipe)
Bebe's Gluten Free Whoopie Pies  (From my friend Debbie)
Gluten Free Coconut Chocolate Chip Macaroons  - (Recipe on Baker's bag of coconut)
Dale's Gingersnaps Made Gluten Free  (From my Come & Dine cookbook)
Chewy Gluten Free Molasses Cookies (From my daughter-in-law's Family Reunion Cookbook)
Those Famous Neiman Marcus Cookies Made Gluten Free   (From my daughter-in-law's Family Reunion cookbook)