Raisin Hermits Recipe
This Hermits recipe is easily right at the top of my favorite list. The Canadian Hermits is eaten as a Dessert. A good way to use up Fruits is to make some delicious Hermits. Trust me! I am saying that you must try this Hermits.
Ingredients
1 cup dark seedless raisins
2 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
3/4 cup butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 cup walnuts, chopped
Directions
Pour 2 cups boiling water over raisins in a saucepan and bring to boiling; pour off water and drain raisins on absorbent paper.
Coarsely chop raisins and set aside.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together and blend thoroughly; set aside.
Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, beating until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add dry ingredients in fourths, mixing until blended after each addition.
Stir in raisins and walnuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 40°F about 7 minutes.
Coarsely chop raisins and set aside.
Sift flour, baking soda, salt, and spices together and blend thoroughly; set aside.
Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually, beating until fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add dry ingredients in fourths, mixing until blended after each addition.
Stir in raisins and walnuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 2 inches apart onto lightly greased cookie sheets.
Bake at 40°F about 7 minutes.
