Molasses Hermits
I use a bit more flour, let the dough rest in the fridge for 1 hr., and shape these into logs instead, brushing with egg wash and sprinkling with a little granulated sugar. I then bake them for 17 minutes. After cooling in the sheet pan for 5 min., I cut them into squares.
Yield
48 servingsPrep
15 minCook
10 minReady
25 minLow Fat, Low in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Low Carb, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¾ | cup |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| ¼ | cup |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| ¼ | cup |
molasses
|
|
| ¼ | cup |
coffee
cold |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ½ | teaspoon |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 1 ¾ | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 ¼ | cups |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| ¾ | cup |
nuts
chopped |
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 177 | ml |
brown sugar
packed |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 59 | ml |
margarine
or butter, softened |
|
| 59 | ml |
molasses
|
|
| 59 | ml |
coffee
cold |
|
| 1 | each |
eggs
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 2.5 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 2.5 | ml |
nutmeg
ground |
|
| 414 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 296 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 177 | ml |
nuts
chopped |
|
Directions
*if using self-rising flour --- omit baking soda and salt.
Heat oven to 375℉ (190℃).
Mix brown sugar, shortening, margarine, coffee, molasses, egg, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
Stir in remaining ingredients.
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; cool.
