Old-Fashioned Hermits
Old-Fashioned Hermits are nostalgic cookies packed with warm spices and raisins, offering a chewy texture and rich flavor—perfect for cozy gatherings and cookie lovers alike.
Ingredients
- 1/3 c. margarine, softened ⓘ
- 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar ⓘ
- 1 egg, beaten ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp. lemon extract ⓘ
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract ⓘ
- 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour ⓘ
- 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. ground allspice ⓘ
- 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon ⓘ
- 1/4 tsp. ground cloves ⓘ
- 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg ⓘ
- 1/4 c. unsweetened apple juice ⓘ
- 56 raisins ⓘ
Instructions
- Cream margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add beaten egg and flavorings; mix well.
- Combine flour and next five ingredients, mixing well.
- Add to creamed mixture alternately with apple juice, beginning and ending with flour, and mix well after each addition.
- Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart on cookie sheets sprayed with cooking spray.
- Press a raisin in the center of each cookie.
- Bake at 325°F for 15 to 20 minutes.
- Cool slightly on cookie sheets before removing.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
967
kcal
48% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).