Hermits are delectable, old-fashioned cookies notable for their chewy texture, dense body, and generous helping of spices. What makes easy hermits so special is that they are a cinch to make. All you need are a handful of basic ingredients and less than an hour of your time. Better yet, there are numerous variations of this classic cookie, allowing you to customize them to your liking. With their ease of preparation and endless possibilities for customization, easy hermits are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth and leave you wanting more.
Here are our top 10 tried and tested recipes!
HERMITS I
These can be made into either drop cookies or bar cookies.
Provided by Corrinne
Categories Desserts Cookies Molasses Cookie Recipes
Yield 48
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (160 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar and spices. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Sift in the flour, baking soda and salt and stir until well blended. Stir in molasses and raisins.
- To make bar cookies: Spread mixture on cookie sheet and bake for 25 minutes. Cut into bars while warm and let cool on wire rack.
- To make drop cookies: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Drop batter about 2 inches apart on greased cookie sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool on wire racks.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 120.6 calories, Carbohydrate 17.9 g, Cholesterol 21.8 mg, Fat 5.1 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.6 g, Sodium 84 mg, Sugar 10 g
HERMITS
Dress up a cookie plate with these old-fashioned spice bars full of raisins, molasses, cinnamon, ginger and nuts. Then dip the chewy treats in coffee or hot cocoa on frosty days. It's said the cookies are called "hermits" because you can hide them out of sight, just like hermits, for days. They'll be just as good-maybe even better as the flavors blend and develop! -Jeri Tirmenstein, Apache Junction, Arizona
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 35m
Yield 14 cookies.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°. Cover raisins with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. , Whisk together next 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine molasses, butter, egg white and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be wet)., Divide batter in half; spread each half (wetting hands, if necessary) into a 12x2-in. rectangle 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until edges are lightly browned and set, 10-15 minutes., Transfer rectangles to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1-1/2-in. bars. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 122 calories, Fat 4g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 7mg cholesterol, Sodium 87mg sodium, Carbohydrate 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.
EASY HERMITS
These are easy, tasty little buggers, sure to please both kids and adults alike. You can also use diced, mixed candied fruits instead of the raisins. I always use walnuts for the chopped nuts. YUM!!!
Provided by Manda
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 25m
Yield 36 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In mixing bowl, beat margarine or butter with electric mixer for 30 seconds.
- Add half of flour, brown sugar, egg, milk, vanilla, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves.
- Beat in remaining flour.
- Stir in raisins and nuts.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart, onto greased cookie sheets.
- Bake in 375 degree oven about 10 minutes, until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool cookies on rack.
HERMITS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories dessert
Time 50m
Yield about 5 dozen cookies
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly butter and flour 3 baking sheets.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt together in a large bowl.
- Beat the butter and brown sugar together in another bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Add the molasses and beat until smooth. While mixing slowly, add the flour mixture to make a sticky batter, being careful not to overmix. Fold in the raisins, cranberries, walnuts and ginger.
- Divide dough into 6 pieces and with slightly damp hands, shape each piece into a 1-inch wide log. Place 2 logs on each of the prepared cookie sheets, leaving plenty of space between each log, since the cookies spread considerably when baked. Brush with egg. Bake cookies, rotating the pans halfway through baking, until dark golden but still soft, about 15 minutes, Cool completely.
- Cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch wide bar cookies. Serve, or store hermits covered at room temperature for up to 1 week.
SPICY HERMIT BARS
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
- Place the butter and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, until light and fluffy. With the mixer on low, add the egg, scrape down the bowl, then mix in the molasses.
- Sift together the flour, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and salt. With the mixer on low, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture, mixing just until combined. Mix in the raisins and crystallized ginger. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Turn the dough out onto a very lightly floured board, form it into a disk with lightly floured hands, and cut it in half. Roll each half into a log 12 inches long and place them 3 inches apart on the prepared sheet pan. Bake for 20 minutes; the logs will still be soft in the center.
- Meanwhile, whisk the confectioners' sugar with 5 to 6 teaspoons rum to make a pourable glaze. While the logs are still warm, drizzle the glaze back and forth across the logs with a teaspoon and sprinkle them with the lemon zest. Allow to cool. Cut each log crosswise into 1 1/2-inch-wide bars.
HERMIT BAR COOKIES
This recipe is probably 50 years old - Mom made it for us, and now I make it for our kids - they love these bars. Enjoy!
Provided by AUNT MAMIE
Categories Desserts Cookies Spice Cookie Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 20
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 202 calories, Carbohydrate 36.4 g, Cholesterol 9.3 mg, Fat 5.6 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 1.4 g, Sodium 129.2 mg, Sugar 18.9 g
HERMIT BARS
Rich with molasses, hermit bars are spicy, old-fashioned treats that keep for days. Martha made this recipe on episode 706 of Martha Bakes.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes 24 bars
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Butter an 8-by-8-by-2-inch pan and line with parchment paper, leaving a 2-inch overhang. Butter parchment; set pan aside. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, salt, and cloves; set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg; beat until combined, scraping down sides of bowl once. Add molasses; beat until combined and scrape down sides of bowl. Add the flour mixture and raisins; beat on low until dough just comes together, about 1 minute. Press dough into prepared pan. Bake until golden but still very soft to the touch, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Cut into bars. Hermit bars can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 1 week.
HEALTHY HERMITS
Tasty hermits made yummy with chopped apple, dried apricots or raisins. This batter is quite thick and I spread the cookies slightly after dropping on the baking sheet. A tiny old clipping from a newspaper posted for safe keeping, My kids loved these little hermit cookies!
Provided by Elly in Canada
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 25m
Yield 48 cookies, 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Heat over to 375 degrees and grease baking sheets.
- Cream margarine and sugar, add eggs and beat well.
- Stir in flour, oatmeal and spices.
- Add apple, fruit, nuts and milk powder and stir mixture until combined.
- Drop by tablespoon onto baking sheets, spreading lightly.
- Bake for approximately 10 - 12 minutes, depends on your oven.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 207.1, Fat 7.8, SaturatedFat 1.3, Cholesterol 18.1, Sodium 256.1, Carbohydrate 30.8, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 14, Protein 5.3
ICED HERMITS
These bars, topped with brown-sugar icing and candied ginger, are best a day or two after they are baked so the flavors have a chance to deepen.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes Cookie Recipes
Yield Makes about 3 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Make bars: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 10-by-15-inch rimmed baking sheet. Line bottom with parchment paper, and butter parchment; set aside. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, salt, pepper, and cloves in a medium bowl; set aside.
- Put butter in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until smooth. Add brown sugars; mix until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in egg and yolk, and molasses. Reduce speed to low; gradually mix in flour mixture. Mix in 1/2 cup candied ginger and the raisins.
- Spread dough evenly onto prepared baking sheet. Bake, rotating sheet halfway through, until firm, 18 to 22 minutes. Let cool completely in baking sheet on a wire rack.
- Make icing: Put brown sugar, milk, and butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter has melted and sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat; whisk in vanilla and confectioners sugar. If icing is too thick to drizzle, stir in more milk, a teaspoon at a time. If icing is too thin, stir in more confectioners sugar, a teaspoon at a time. Let cool slightly.
- Drizzle bars with icing; sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup candied ginger. Let stand until icing has set, about 15 minutes. Cut into 2-inch squares. Bars can be stored in single layers in airtight containers at room temperature up to 5 days.
HERMIT BARS
Categories Mixer Dessert Bake Kid-Friendly Quick & Easy Back to School Raisin Walnut Potluck Molasses Gourmet Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 24 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a bowl whisk together the flour, the baking soda, the salt, the cinnamon, the nutmeg, and the cloves. In another bowl with an electric mixer cream the butter with the brown sugar, beat in the egg, and beat in the molasses. Add the flour mixture, beating the mixture until it is just combined, and stir in the raisins and the walnuts. Spread the mixture in a buttered and floured 13- by 9-inch baking pan and bake it in the middle of a preheated 350°F. oven for 15 to 20 minutes, or until a tester comes clean. Let the mixture cool completely in the pan on a rack and cut it into 24 bars.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your cookies.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough before baking. This will help the cookies hold their shape and prevent them from spreading too much.
- Bake the cookies in a preheated oven. This will help them bake evenly.
- Let the cookies cool completely before storing them. This will help them keep their shape and flavor.
Conclusion:
Hermit cookies are a classic and delicious treat that are perfect for any occasion. They are easy to make and can be customized to your liking. With a few simple tips, you can make the perfect hermit cookies every time. So next time you are looking for a sweet and satisfying snack, be sure to give hermit cookies a try!
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