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Hermits II

By: Dawn West 
"This recipe dates back to colonial New England."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 3.9 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (6)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup molasses
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. 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.
  3. Using a wooden spoon, stir in flour mixture until flour disappears. Fold in raisins and nuts.
  4. Drop by tablespoons, 2 inches apart, onto lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake 8-9 minutes. Lightly sift confectioners' sugar over if you like.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 176 | Total Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 25mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 8, 2007 by The Lullaby League Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
I made this because one of the reviewers was from massachusetts and said it was just how she...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 10, 2005 by BMCSMITH Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
Terrific recipe! I grew up in Massachusetts and these are exactly how I remember them from my...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 22, 2002 by DEAN-DEAN   view full review
Thanks, Dawn. Just baked the cookies and they are just what I was looking for as part of a...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2002 by UNICORNSTALKER   view full review
I made these for a school project. I thought these were really good, but I had to cook them...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 3, 2011 by mrichmond51390   view full review
just baked these cookies and they came out pretty good. The only thing I would change if I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 3.9 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 17, 2005 by SHADOWS1   view full review
These were pretty good!

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