Hermit Cookies — The New England Cookie You’ve Never Heard Of

Old-fashioned Hermit Cookies — chewy molasses-spice bars with raisins that stay soft for days. A New England bakery classic, made the way they’re meant to be. 🛠 Shop my kitchen gear: https://amzn.to/3ZFdl4B What you’ll make A tender, chewy bar scented with molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and clove, studded with raisins, and finished with a light orange icing. Subscribe If this helps you bake better, subscribe for more heritage bakes that actually work. Timestamps 00:00 Intro 00:12 The ingredients & mixing them the right way 02:12 A brief history 02:35 Browning the butter 03:13 More ingredients & mixing the batter 05:22 The correct shape 06:23 Are they done? 06:54 Making the frosting 07:48 Cutting & striping 08:46 Taste test Ingredients Raisins 1 cup (153 g) Crystallized ginger, finely chopped 2 Tbsp (10.5 g) Unsalted butter 8 Tbsp (113 g) Ground cinnamon 1 tsp (2.6 g) Ground allspice ¼ tsp (0.7 g) All-purpose flour 2 cups (10 oz / 283 g) Baking soda ½ tsp (~2.3 g) Fine salt ½ tsp (~3 g) Dark brown sugar, packed ¾ cup (5¼ oz / 149 g) Molasses ½ cup (120 ml) Large eggs 2 Confectioners’ sugar ¾ cup (3 oz / 85 g) Orange juice 1½ Tbsp (22 ml) Affiliate disclosure If you purchase through my links, I may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. Nothing here is sponsored unless stated. Hashtags #HermitCookies #NewEnglandBaking #MolassesCookies #SpiceCookies #KitchenInTheShire