Oatmeal Country Hermits Recipes

OLD FASHIONED HERMITS

Steps:

• 1. Cream the butter and sugar, add the egg and beat well.
• 2. Sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, cloves, cinnamon and ginger.
• 3. Mix together the molasses and water.
• 4. Add alternately to creamed mixture, fold in raisins and chopped nuts.
• 5. Batter will be quite thick.
• 6. Spread out on floured surface and cut into shape.
• 7. Bake on cookie sheet 20 minutes at 375 degrees.

HERMIT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.

OATMEAL HERMITS

Steps:

• mix oats, sugar and raisins in a large bowl.
• add flour, salt, baking powder and cinnamon.
• mix well.
• whisk together corn syrup, oil, and eggs in a small bowl.
• add to dry ingredients.
• drop dough by rounded tablespoons, 2 inches apart on a greased baking sheet.
• bake 12 to 15 minutes at 375 degrees until lightly browned around edges.
• remove cookies to a wire rack to cool.