mom's hermits
This is my mom's recipe. She is known in her church for making these for bake sales.
Blue Ribbon Recipe
With a light molasses flavor, these old-fashioned cookies are an absolute dream to eat. They have the flavor and spices of a molasses cookie, like ground ginger, cinnamon and clove, with walnuts and raisins mixed in. When baked, they're slightly crisp on the outside and chewy inside. An egg wash adds a nice sheen to the hermit cookies.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
3 dozen
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Crisco shortening
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
- 1 teaspoon ground clove
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 cup dark molasses
- 1/8 cup cold black coffee
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 egg white
- 1 tablespoon water
How To Make mom's hermits
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Step 1Preheat oven to 375 F. In a medium bowl, cream together the Crisco, white sugar, and light brown sugar. Add beaten eggs and set aside. -
Step 2In a separate bowl, mix together dry ingredients.
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Step 3Add dry mixture to creamed mixture and mix well.
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Step 4Mix in coffee and molasses.
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Step 5Stir in raisins and nuts.
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Step 6Use a small ice cream scoop to make cookies or drop by tablespoons on greased cookie sheet.
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Step 7Mix 1 egg white with 1 tablespoon of water. Brush top of cookies with eggwash.
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Step 8Bake for 10-15 minutes.
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Discover More
Category:
Cookies
Keyword:
#molasses
Keyword:
#raisins
Keyword:
#Gingerbread
Keyword:
#hermit
Collection:
Mom Made It Best
Method:
Bake
Culture:
American
Ingredient:
Sugar
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