Hermits
From mrsc543 14 years ago
- 35 minutes to make
- Serves 12
These hermits can be made as traditional bars or as cookies, either way they are great!
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening (half of which should be butter) shopping list
- 2 cups brown sugar shopping list
- 2 eggs shopping list
- 2 2/3 cups flour shopping list
- 1/2 tsp salt shopping list
- 2 tsp baking powder shopping list
- 1/2 tsp baking soda shopping list
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon shopping list
- 1/2 tsp ground cloves shopping list
- 1/2 tsp nutmeg shopping list
- 1/3 cup milk shopping list
- 2/3 cup raisins shopping list
- 2/3 cup chopped nuts shopping list
How to make it
- Cream shortening and sugar.
- Add eggs and beat until fluffy.
- Sift flour.
- Add salt, baking soda, baking powder, and spices and sift again.
- Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk to shortening mixture and beat after each addition.
- Add nuts and raisins.
- For bars: Spread batter into a greased 9x13-inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes.
- For cookies: Drop by tsp onto greased baking sheet about 2" apart and bake for 12 to 15 minutes. Makes 5 dozen.
The Rating
Reviewed by 6 people-
Good! a five
cuzpat
in Sikeston loved it
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Love Hermits, and I have misplaced my recipe! Thanks so much!
rosemaryblue
in CollegeTown loved it
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Memory Lane, great recipe.
I remember going to grandma's and Hermit would always be served to us kids.
Thanks for the recipe.
5 from me.
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spinach1948
in Dorchester-Boston loved it
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