Mimi's Spicy Hermit Cookies
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Recipe type: Baked Good
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Serves: 24
 
Ingredients
  • ½ cup usalted butter
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1½ cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ¼ cup raisins
  • ¼ cup dried cranberries
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. In a large standing mixer, blend butter, sugars, egg and molasses.
  3. Sift together the dry ingredients and add gradually to wet mixture, blending well.
  4. Fold in raisins and craisins with a spatula or on a low mixer setting.
  5. Spread dough in two equal rolls onto a 15-17x10 jellyroll pan covered with silpat or parchment paper. Shape rows to an even thickness, leaving space for spreading between rows and on sides and ends. The thickness of the dough should be about the depth of the side of the pan.
  6. Bake at 375 degrees for 14 to 15 minutes. Dough should be set with cracks still looking moist. Let cool for 10 minutes then score for size of hermit and then cool for another 10 minutes before removing from pan.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Marge's (aka Mimi's) Prize winning hermit cookies
Recipe by Lauren Sharifi Nutrition at https://laurensharifi.com/spicy-hermit-cookies/