Have you heard of a Hermit cookie? It's a delicious spice cookie from my childhood... was it in yours too? It's a great fall and winter cookie, with all the spices we associate with that time of year. They are soft and moist and oh so good with a cup of coffee or tea. The glaze adds just the right amount of sweetness. Enjoy!
Are you wondering about the name? Me too! It always makes me think of Herman's Hermits. For you youngins, that's a band from the 6os who did this groovy tune.
Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good
Hermits
2/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1-3/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
2 TB sour cream
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
Vanilla Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 TB cream or milk
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Dissolve the baking soda in the sour cream then add to the butter and sugar mixture with the eggs and beat again. Mix in the dry ingredients then stir in the nuts and raisins.
Use a cookie scooper or drop by TB onto cookie sheet. Bake ~12 min or until lightly brown. Remove from pan to cool on a rack. Glaze when cookies are cool. You can spread over entire cookie or just do a drizzle.
Happy Baking!
Something Tells Me I'm Into Something Good
Hermits
2/3 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1-3/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp nutmeg
1/4 tsp ground cloves
2 tsp cinnamon
2 eggs
2 TB sour cream
1 cup walnuts, chopped
1/2 cup raisins
Vanilla Glaze
1 cup powdered sugar
2-3 TB cream or milk
Preheat oven to 350F.
In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Dissolve the baking soda in the sour cream then add to the butter and sugar mixture with the eggs and beat again. Mix in the dry ingredients then stir in the nuts and raisins.
Use a cookie scooper or drop by TB onto cookie sheet. Bake ~12 min or until lightly brown. Remove from pan to cool on a rack. Glaze when cookies are cool. You can spread over entire cookie or just do a drizzle.
Happy Baking!
When I first read the title I thought, "Finally a cookie just for me." I never go anywhere, rarely leave the house, so I'm often called a "hermit" by the ones that supposedly love me....OUCH! This cookie sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteYou won't want to leave the house when these are around :-)
DeleteYummy, these sound good!
ReplyDeleteLooking pretty yummy andi
ReplyDeleteInteresting, the Hermits I always see are darker in color and in a wide bar...yummy! They always have them in the bakery drop off at Meals on Wheels, but I never manage to claim one!
ReplyDeleteYou've seen OTHER Hermits? I didn't know this was something others make too! In bar forms sounds really good!
DeleteI think these should be put on the list of comfort foods! The smell of them baking alone warms a home. This is a keeper~
ReplyDeleteI agree!!
DeleteMy grandma made these. Have not seen them for decades! Everything you make looks great!
ReplyDeleteOh I've missed Sweet (pun intended=) you Michael Ann...I'm not sure I've ever made a hermit cookie, but I sure do love the ingredient list and imagine they make you float through the house on the fragrance they initiate. Thanks so much for sharing - they look fabulous. I AM A COOKIE MONSTER!! and know I would certainly enjoy these.
ReplyDeleteMichael Ann - Please come over to my blog and pick up your "Super Sweet Blogging Award"....thanks for being such a sweetie. http://www.thebetterbaker.blogspot.com/2012/09/super-sweet-blogging-award.html
ReplyDeleteMichael Ann, I can see myself eating these cookies with a nice cup of coffee! :)
ReplyDeleteI love singing along with Hermans Hermits! This cookie looks like a hit too!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for linking up at Weekend Potluck. Love these!
ReplyDeleteWow, Michael Ann Your cookies look scrumptious. I copied the Hermits recipe to make at my BnB. My guests (and I) will love them. I started a new memoir. Check it out at www.amemorabletimeofmylife.blogspot.com. The first one is going through the submission process trying to get published. I really miss you at SheWrites. Do you still stop by?
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