HERMIT BAR COOKIES

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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

½ cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
½ cup molasses
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ cup warm coffee
1 egg
3 cups all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup raisins

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

Lindokuhle Sobanti
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Kabahenda Grace
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These cookies are delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I will definitely be making these again


Michael Langrehr
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they taste so good. I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


bemnet teshome
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These cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and soft. The flavor is amazing and the chocolate, nuts, and coconut are the perfect combination. I will definitely be making these again!


Josephine Clark
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Sergio Pinto
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These cookies are delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I will definitely be making these again


Mike Fugate
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they taste so good. I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Rima Beghum
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These cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and soft. The flavor is amazing and the chocolate, nuts, and coconut are the perfect combination. I will definitely be making these again!


Lucy Wanja
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Yousef Jbr
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These cookies are delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I will definitely be making these again


Alamin Siam
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they taste so good. I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


mc_benis
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These cookies are the perfect combination of chewy and soft. The flavor is amazing and the chocolate, nuts, and coconut are the perfect combination. I will definitely be making these again!


Fredrick Minecraft
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I've made these cookies several times and they're always a hit! They're so easy to make and they taste amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Bryan Carroll
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These cookies are delicious! I made them for a party and they were a huge hit. Everyone loved them. They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I will definitely be making these again


Montrea Allen
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I love these cookies! They're so easy to make and they taste so good. I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Pari Sarraf
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These cookies are amazing! I've made them several times and they always turn out perfect. They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is incredible. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I highly recommend this recipe!


Valery Vushangwe
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I made these cookies last night and they were a hit! My family loved them. They're so easy to make and they taste delicious. I will definitely be making them again.


Md Bablubhola
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These hermit bar cookies are the best! They're so soft and chewy, and the flavor is amazing. I love the combination of chocolate, nuts, and coconut. I'll definitely be making these again and again.