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old fashioned hermits

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Recipe by
Diane Atherton
@DeeDee2011
PINE MOUNTAIN, GA

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

method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned hermits

  • 1/4 c
    butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 c
    sugar
  • 1
    egg
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    cloves
  • 1 tsp
    cinnamon
  • 1 tsp
    ginger
  • 1/4 c
    molasses
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 1 c
    chopped nuts
  • 1 c
    raisins

How To Make old fashioned hermits

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