Chocolate Chip Hermits Recipes

CHOCOLATE HERMIT COOKIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven 350 degree's. parchnent line a sheet pan, or grease well. In a stainless bowl place the chocolate. Heat water in a saucepan. Bring to low boil. Place bowl of chocolate in water. Stir over water until melted. Set aside.
• 2. in a bowl place sugar, brown sugar and butter. Mix together well. Mix in the eggs. Add the milk and vanilla. Mix well.
• 3. stir in chocolate and blend well. Combine dry ingredients together. Add to chocolate mixture. Mix in raisins and nuts. Drop by teaspoon fulls on to sheet pan.
• 4. Bake 350 degree's 10-15 minutes. Move to rack to cool.

HERMITS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F.
• Mix brown sugar, shortening, butter, coffee and eggs in large bowl. Stir in flour, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon and salt. Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Drop dough by rounded teaspoonfuls about 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheet.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until almost no indentation remains when touched in center. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet. Cool on wire rack.

HERMIT COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, allspice and ginger in a medium bowl and set aside.
• Beat the butter, brown sugar and molasses together in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in the vanilla, eggs and orange zest. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and mix until incorporated. Add the spiced flour mixture and beat until the dough just comes together. Fold in the chocolate chips. Scoop the dough into 1 1/2-inch balls and refrigerate on a plate or baking sheet until firm, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, adjust the oven racks to the top and lower third of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment.
• Arrange the chilled dough balls about 1 inch apart on the prepared baking sheets. Bake until the tops of the hermits are no longer glossy and the edges are firm, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool on the baking sheets for a few minutes and then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
• For the glaze: While the cookies cool, mix the confectioners' sugar, egg whites and vanilla seeds in a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment until smooth and shiny.
• Transfer the glaze to a piping bag and pipe stripes onto the cooled hermits. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

CHOCOLATE CHIP HERMITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening, sugar.
• Beat eggs, pumpkin and vanilla.
• In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg,allspice,and cloves.
• Stir in creamed mixture.
• Stir in raisins, chocolate chips, dates and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet.
• Bake 350 10-12 minutes till golden brown.