Old-Fashioned Hermits

Name: Old-Fashioned Hermits
Ingredients: 1/3 cup margarine, softened; 2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon lemon extract; 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice; Vegetable cooking spray; 28 raisins

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/3 cup margarine, softened
2/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup unsweetened apple juice
Vegetable cooking spray
28 raisins

Directions

1

Cream margarine; gradually add brown sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add egg and flavorings, beating well.
2

Combine flour and next 5 ingredients, mixing well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with apple juice, beginning and ending with flour mixture, mixing well after each addition.
3

Drop dough by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets coated with cooking spray. Press a raisin in center of each cookie. Bake at 325 degrees for 20 minutes. Cool slightly on cookie sheets. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.