B.C.H. Hermits

Name: B.C.H. Hermits
Ingredients: 2 c. light brown sugar; 3/4 c. Crisco; 1/4 c. molasses; 2 1/2 (3 small or 2 jumbo) eggs; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 3 c. flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. baking soda; 1 tsp. salt; 2 tsp. cinnamon; 1 c. raisins; 1 c. chopped walnuts

12 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 c. light brown sugar
3/4 c. Crisco
1/4 c. molasses
2 1/2 (3 small or 2 jumbo) eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
2 tsp. cinnamon
1 c. raisins
1 c. chopped walnuts

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 360°.
2

Sift flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and cinnamon together and set aside.
3

Cream Crisco and brown sugar together then add molasses, eggs and vanilla and mix well. Mix in the dry ingredients and add the raisins and nuts.
4

Shape into flattened logs (2 to a cookie sheet) and bake for 5 to 8 minutes.
5

Cool slightly then cut each log to form bars.
6

(To make things easier I put the dough into a large pastry bag without a decorating tip to form the logs and I cut the bars with a pizza wheel.
7

I also undercook slightly to get a chewier cookie.)