Hermits Cookies Or Squares
| I love Hermit cookies and I don't care what season it is - I just love them. Prep:25 minutes Cook:10 minutes Servings: 36 | Lor |
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- 1/4 cup raisins or currants
- Note: If I'm in the mood, I add some shredded apple
- 1/4 cup chopped walnuts
- 2 cups flour
- 4 Tbsps. butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp. cloves
- 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Grease a 9 X 13 inch cake pan or some cookie sheets.
- Toss the raisins or currants and the chopped nuts in 1/4 cup of the flour and place to one side.
- Cream the butter, then add the sugar and blend well.
- Add the salt, eggs, and molasses and beat well.
- Mix together the remaining 1-3/4 cups flour, the baking soda, cream of tartar, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg.
- Add to the butter-sugar-egg mixture and beat thoroughly.
- Stir in the raisins and nuts.
- Spread in the pan or drop by teaspoonfuls onto the cookie sheets. Bake only until the top is firm and the center chewy, about 15-20 minutes for the squares or 8-10 minutes for the cookies.
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