Old-fashioned Hermit Cookies Cooking Light

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 20 Minutes

Ready In: 20 Minutes

Servings: 28

My mom used to make Hermits all the time. They were one of my favourite cookies as a child. This is a light version.

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.

By RecipeOfHealth.com