old fashioned hermits

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PINE MOUNTAIN, GA
Updated on Aug 29, 2011

I will choose raisins over chocolate every time! Add some nuts and spices and you've got Hermits. YUM!

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method Bake
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 - egg
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ginger
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1 cup chopped nuts
  • 1 cup raisins

How To Make old fashioned hermits

  • Step 1
    Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well.
  • Step 2
    Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
  • Step 3
    Mix together the molasses and water.
  • Step 4
    Add alternately to creamed mixture, fold in raisins and chopped nuts.
  • Step 5
    Batter will be quite thick.
  • Step 6
    Spread out on floured surface and cut into shape.
  • Step 7
    Bake on cookie sheet 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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