Sometimes called hermits or molasses cookies, Hermits II is a uniquely flavored cookie that is soft, chewy, and crumbly. It has an intense molasses flavor and a variety of mix-in options that make it a favorite among cookie lovers. Being relatively simple to make and relying on ingredients typically found in most pantries, Hermits II is also revered for its nostalgic qualities and passed-down recipes. With so much to offer, Hermits II is a cookie that continues to be popular today and eagerly enjoyed by all who try it.
Here are our top 18 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
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.
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.
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
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.
BETTY CROCKER'S HERMITS
My family has been making this recipe every Christmas. Our now very- worn Betty Crocker cookbook has this page virtually disintegrating, which is why I wanted to put it up here. Note the original recipe calls for a temperature of 400, but I find that this frequently results in burnt bottoms and underdone tops. I prefer 350, with a slightly longer bake time.
Provided by Sea-town Chef
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 1h10m
Yield 36 cookies, 10-20 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare coffee, set aside to chill (just needs to come to room temperature).
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar with the egg. Now, add in the cold coffee - mixture will look a bit brown and foamy, that's okay.
- In a a separate bowl, mix the flour with the baking soda, salt, nutmeg and cinnamon. Slowly combine the flour mixture with the wet ingredients above. Now stir in the raisins and walnuts.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes (preferably several hours) - this step is key!
- Once the dough is ready, drop spoonfuls (a bit more than a tablespoon) onto a high-rimmed pan (helps keep them dense- it you like lighter, more spread out cookies do it on a no-rim pan).
- Bake 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 364.3, Fat 15.8, SaturatedFat 6.6, Cholesterol 43, Sodium 276.3, Carbohydrate 54, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 32.4, Protein 4.9
HERMITS II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Molasses Cookies
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
HERMITS II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Molasses Cookies
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
HERMITS
Make and share this Hermits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Danielle K.
Categories Dessert
Time 45m
Yield 48 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Beat butter in a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds.
- Add brown sugar, cinnamon, baking soda, cloves, and nutmeg; beat till combined.
- Beat in egg and coffee. Beat in as much of the flour as you can. Stir in remaining flour with a wooden spoon. Stir in raisins and chopped pecans.
- Drop dough by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart on an ugreased cookie sheet. Bak in a 375 ove for 8 to 10 minutes or till edges are lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks to cool.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 88.1, Fat 4.7, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 12, Sodium 37.1, Carbohydrate 11.5, Fiber 0.6, Sugar 7, Protein 1
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 II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Molasses Cookies
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
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 II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Allrecipes Member
Categories Molasses Cookies
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
HERMITS
Make and share this Hermits recipe from Food.com.
Provided by kwlabear
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 20m
Yield 24 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine coffee and hot water, making sure water is very hot and stir.
- Set aside.
- Combine margarine, brown sugar and sugar substitute.
- Cream at medium speed until light and fluffy.
- Add egg whites and mix well.
- Stir together dry ingredients, including raisins.
- Add to creamed sugars, add coffee and walnuts and mix well.
- Brok by 1 1/2 tablespoonfuls (level # 40 dipper) onto prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375 for 10-12 minutes until firm.
- Cool on wire rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 93.1, Fat 4.8, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 0.4, Sodium 86.2, Carbohydrate 10.8, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 1.2, Protein 2
APPLE HERMITS
This came to my inbox today, and since it's almost apple season here in the Northeastern US I thought I'd share it! The descriptions says, "This is a moist and cake like, spicy, nutty, apple cookie." I can't wait to try it! The recipe is from Aunt Mikie at Allrecipes.com, although I added my own touches. If you make it with the soy milk and unsalted margarine it's lactose-free!
Provided by Kree6528
Categories Drop Cookies
Time 42m
Yield 60 cookies
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.
- In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy; mix in sugar and egg.
- Stir in flour mixture, and mix thoroughly; fold in nuts, apples, and raisins.
- Drop by rounded teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheets about 1 1/2 inches apart.
- Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
- Cool on wire rack.
- In a small bowl, mix confectioners' sugar with milk to make a thin glaze; drizzle over cooled cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 77.4, Fat 3, SaturatedFat 1.1, Cholesterol 7.6, Sodium 55.2, Carbohydrate 12.4, Fiber 0.4, Sugar 8.3, Protein 0.9
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.
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
HERMITS II
This recipe dates back to colonial New England.
Provided by Dawn West
Categories Molasses Cookies
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
Tips:
- Use room-temperature ingredients. This will help the ingredients blend together more easily and create a smoother batter.
- Cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help incorporate air into the batter, making the cookies lighter and more tender.
- Gradually add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. This will help prevent the eggs from curdling.
- Be careful not to overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cookies tough.
- Chill the dough for at least 30 minutes 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 ensure that the cookies bake evenly.
- Let the cookies cool on a wire rack before serving. This will help prevent them from breaking.
Conclusion:
Hermit cookies are a classic American cookie that is easy to make and delicious to eat. They are perfect for any occasion, from a casual snack to a special dessert. With a few simple tips, you can make hermit cookies that are sure to impress your friends and family.
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