Hermits My Favorite Recipe

Recipe Rating:	3 Ratings5
Categories:	Cookies, Quick & Easy
Keywords:	Ginger, molasses, cinnamon, sugar, Brown
Serves:	3 logs 3" wide
Prep Time:	15 Min
Cook Time:	15 Min

Ingredients

3/4 c	shortening (crisco)
3/4 c	dark brown sugar
1/4 c	dark molasses
3 c	all purpose flour
1 tsp	cinnamon
1/2 tsp	ginger
1 c	raisins (dark or golden)
3/4 c	granulated sugar
2 lg	eggs
2 Tbsp	water
1 tsp	baking soda
1 tsp	cloves
1 c	walnuts

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Carol Junkins

Well Seasoned

Hanson, MA (pop. 65,881)

CarolAJ

Member Since May 2011

Carol's Notes:

So good for ya ! Love hermits, had many different recipes for them and this is the best one I have found.

Love the wonderful aroma that fills the house while cooking them. My daughter made these up tonight ~

This one came from a classmate of my husband, his wife had brought them over to us when we invited them for dinner one night! Had to have the recipe.

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

CREAM TOGETHER:
Sugar and crisco ~ Beat in eggs ~ then add molasses and water and mix until smooth. SET ASIDE
( Some have suggested that these are to sweet and have cut the white sugar amount down. So be aware of that if you don't want them to sweet)

SIFT TOGETHER:
Flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger.
Add to liquid ingredients.
ADD:
Nuts and raisins

Grease a large cookie sheet. Make 3 lengths about 3 inches wide. Sprinkle tops with sugar.

Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes. Do not overcook, will be dry, check at 15
Cool and cut.

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Carol Junkins CarolAJ

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Linda Mitchell lindakac

Feb 6, 2012

They look so yummie.

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Feb 6, 2012

Thanks Linda ~Eating one right now still warm, haha ~ I love em hard to stop at eating just one.

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Feb 6, 2012

Wow, I haven't heard of these before and they look amazing! So, there is no chocolate in them? What do they taste like? Or what could you compare the flavor to? So unique and different....oh what wonderful spices in there too!!

Angela Gray angiemath

Feb 6, 2012

I am in love ! love, love , love .....I love the smell of these baking. I have all the ingredients too ! I am dying here, gotta bake these tonight ! I will take pics...Love ya Mrs. C, you always post the yummiest recipes !!!

Karla Everett Karla59

Feb 6, 2012

Carol , I have never heard of hermits but they look delicious!! :D

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Feb 6, 2012

You guys are kidding me, right? Been having hermits since I was little, my mom used to make em. They taste like molasses cookies, wonderful ! Most recipes I tried are to dry I like em gooey and moist. But if you cook em the full 20 minutes (only cooked em 15) they will be dryer. You guys better make em , geez, can't believe this.

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Feb 6, 2012

Carol, I used to think "Texas" was a whole other world but I am thinking "MA" is like that too. I must get up there and visit one day. Nope, not had a Hermit before; I have known hermits and on occasion have dabled in being on myself at times but I haven't indulged in this luxury before. OK,so you know the next thing I am going to tell you is to submit this one too. WOW, a winning recipe for sure!

Karla Everett Karla59

Feb 6, 2012

Nope not kidding you ...but I plan on making them really soon so I can be in the hermit club too !!....LOL :D

Carol Junkins CarolAJ

Feb 6, 2012

Haha yes MA is for Massachusetts ~ haha ~ so yea Kim , don't be a hermit ! haha Make em or buy some just to try, you'll love em for heavens sake, wonderful at Christmas, sorta like gingerbread houses taste.

Kim Biegacki pistachyoo

Feb 6, 2012

Yes, just didn't want to spell it out. haha....No place to buy hermits around here. Will have to make them too just like Karla. Yes, we will be inducted into the "hermit club" then and faux Massachusettseans! HAHA