hermits my favorite recipe
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.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 logs 3" wide
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup shortening (crisco)
- 3/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 3 cups all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1 cup raisins (dark or golden)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cloves
- 1 cup walnuts
How To Make hermits my favorite recipe
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Step 1Preheat 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) -
Step 2SIFT TOGETHER: Flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Add to liquid ingredients. ADD: Nuts and raisins
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Step 3Grease 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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