Hermits - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
8 Tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1/4 c. plus 4 to 6 tsp. milk
1/2 c. pitted chopped dates
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. allspice
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon zest
1/2 c. golden raisins
1/2 c. walnuts, chopped
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Combine flour, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and baking soda.
Beat butter and sugar until fluffy.
Use electric mixer at medium speed.
Add egg, vanilla and lemon zest; beat until combined.
Beat half the flour mixture into butter and sugar.
Add 1/4 cup milk, then beat in remaining flour mixture until well blended.
Stir in dates, raisins and walnuts.
Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
Bake until brown, about 10 minutes.
Stir 4 to 6 teaspoons milk, a teaspoon at a time, into confectioners sugar to make a thin glaze.
Spread on top of cooled cookies.
Yields about 4 dozen.