- Calories 191
- Calories from fat 35%
- Protein 3g
- Carbohydrate 29g
- Sugar 17g
- Fiber 1g
- Fat 8g
- Sat fat 3g
- Sodium 90mg
- Cholesterol 28mg
Hermit Bars
Greg DuPree
How to Make It
Step 1
Heat oven to 350° F. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with the nonstick spray. Line the pan with a piece of parchment, leaving an overhang on two sides; spray the parchment with the nonstick spray.
Step 2
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
Step 3
With an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, then the molasses. Reduce speed to low and gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until incorporated. Mix in the raisins and walnuts.
Step 4
Spread the batter in the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 30 to 35 minutes.
Step 5
Cool completely in the pan. Holding both sides of the paper overhang, lift the cake out of the pan, transfer to a cutting board, and cut into 24 squares. Note: Total Time includes cooling time.
GTAng97
2011-11-20T15:27:37-05:00
They are incredibly hard to spread - thick like peanut butter. It is achievable though - just know they spread nicely even if it looks lumpy to start with. They taste and smell like fall - great cookie recipe!
cranberryroo
2009-12-05T13:16:41-05:00
I was expecting these to be hard, but they were fairly light. The edges were more crunchy, middle was a little chewy-er. I used dried cranberries instead or raisins. Thumbs up from everyone in my house. Mine took almost an hour, not 30 min. It could just be my oven.
travelingfool
2009-12-02T14:11:23-05:00
I "grew up" on hermits in the Boston area. But, the hermits of my youth were flatter and larger--maybe 3" x 4". The older they were, the harder they became and the better they were. One would dunk them in milk (kid version) or coffee (adult version). Ummm-ummm, good. I'll try this recipe but I think there is too much "rising" ingredients.
