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Hermits

Hermits are chewy molasses spice cookies. This version is on the strong side of the spectrum so those who prefer less hot-tasting food should hold back on the cloves and ginger.

Time
30 minutes
Servings
8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups (275 g/9.7 oz) all-purpose flour
  • ⅔ cup (65 g) seedless raisins (a handful more if you like them)
  • ⅔ cup (120 g) packed dark brown sugar
  • 2½ teaspoons ground ginger
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup (175 g) molasses
  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
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Method

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F/190°C.
  2. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper.
  3. In a large bowl, stir together flour, raisins, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, baking powder, and salt until well combined; watch the brown sugar to ensure that it doesn't clump—it will want to do so and brown sugar clumps coated in flour look a lot like raisins coated in flour.
  4. Stir in molasses, butter, vanilla, and egg until fully integrated. Shape the dough in two strips (approximately 6 x) separated by at least 1.5 in on the sheet pan.
  5. Bake for 12–15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the strips comes out dry.
  6. Allow to cool slightly then remove the hermits (on their parchment) to cooling racks to cool completely; be sure the bottoms have cooled (just reach under and feel—if its more than a little warmer than room temperature its not there yet).
  7. Move the hermits (still on their parchment) to a counter for portioning and removal from parchment. Cut hermits into 1.5 in wide strips (a pizza cutter should work well) then carefully scrape them away from the parchment with a good thin spatula.
  8. Enjoy with a glass of milk or a nice cup of tea.

Notes

  • Although nice when warm these hermits will be even better after a night in an air-tight tin. They should last about a week.
  • A buttered sheet pan works if you have no parchment, but it makes cooling and cutting more difficult and damaging to the sheet pan.

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