Hermits are a delicious and versatile cookie that can be made with a variety of different ingredients. They are typically chewy and have a slightly spiced flavor. Hermits can be made with either white or brown sugar, and they can include nuts, raisins, or chocolate chips. They are a popular cookie to make during the holidays, but they can be enjoyed all year long. In this article, we will provide you with some of the best recipes for hermits. We will include a variety of recipes so that you can find one that suits your taste. Whether you like them chewy, crunchy, or somewhere in between, we have a recipe for you. So, grab your ingredients and get ready to bake a batch of delicious hermits!
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
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.
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
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.
HERMITS
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices; stir well to mix. In the bowl of a standing electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and brown sugar until combined. Beat in the egg until the mixture is smooth. Lower the speed and beat in half the flour mixture, then all the cold coffee. Scrape the bowl and beaters well, then beat in the remaining flour mixture. Stir in the raisins and walnuts. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill the dough for 1 hour.
- About 20 minutes before you are ready to bake the cookies, set the racks in the upper and lower thirds of the oven and preheat to 400 degrees. Drop teaspoonfuls of the dough 2 or 3 inches apart onto the prepared pans. Bake the cookies for 10 to 12 minutes, or until they spread and become firm. Slide the papers off the pans onto racks. After the cookies have cooled, detach them from the paper and store them between sheets of parchment or waxed paper in a tin or plastic container with a tight-fitting cover.
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 II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Dawn West
Categories Desserts Cookies Molasses Cookie Recipes
Yield 18
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- In a medium sized bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and allspice. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer on medium, cream the sugar and butter until light yellow and fluffy. Add the molasses, egg whites, and egg; beat well.
- Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until flour disappears. Fold in raisins and nuts.
- Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes. Lightly sift confectioners' sugar over if you like.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 176.1 calories, Carbohydrate 26.6 g, Cholesterol 23.9 mg, Fat 7 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 120.5 mg, Sugar 13.1 g
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.
DOWN EAST HERMITS
A delicious Maine Hermit recipe that I have been making for years. Moist and just the right mixture of spices and raisins. Great with coffee and for dunking! You might be thinking--Where is down east? To Mainers, down east is down in the most eastern part of Maine. To others in the country, down east IS Maine.
Provided by Mimi in Maine
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h45m
Yield 6 dozen
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix together thoroughly--shortening, brown sugar, and eggs.
- Blend in the cold coffee.
- Mix in the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cinnamon.
- Add in the raisins and walnuts--mix well.
- Chill 1 hour.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake at 400 degrees for about 8-10 minutes or until set--just until when touched lightly with fingertip, almost no print remains.
- Do not overbake.
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your hermits.
- Don't overmix the dough. Overmixing will make the hermits tough.
- Chill the dough before baking. This will help the hermits hold their shape.
- Bake the hermits until they are golden brown. Overbaking will make them dry.
- Let the hermits cool completely before frosting them. This will help the frosting set properly.
Conclusion:
Hermits are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. With a variety of recipes to choose from, you're sure to find one that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give hermits a try!
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