Old-Fashioned Hermits

Name: Old-Fashioned Hermits
Ingredients: 1/3 c. margarine, softened; 2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 1/2 tsp. lemon extract; 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract; 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1/2 tsp. ground allspice; 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp. ground cloves; 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg; 1/4 c. unsweetened apple juice; 56 raisins

13 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1/3 c. margarine, softened
2/3 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, beaten
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/4 c. unsweetened apple juice
56 raisins

Directions

1

Cream margarine and brown sugar until light and fluffy.
2

Add beaten egg and flavorings; mix well.
3

Combine flour and next 5 ingredients, mixing well.
4

Add to creamed mixture alternately with apple juice (beginning and ending with flour) and mix well after each addition.
5

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2-inches apart on cookie sheets sprayed with Pam or vegetable cooking spray.
6

Press a raisin in center of each cookie.
7

Bake at 325° for 15 to 20 minutes.
8

Cool slightly on cookie sheets before removing.
9

Makes 56 cookies.