Hermit Cookies | America's Test Kitchen

Hermit Cookies | America's Test Kitchen

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Most versions of this old-fashioned cookie bake up rock-hard and overly spiced. Our recipe revives this New England specialty to what it should be: soft and chewy, with a perfect balance of sugar and...

Keywords

  • New England
  • Desserts or Baked Goods
  • Cookies
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup raisins
  • 2 tablespoons crystallized ginger, finely chopped (see note)
  • 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 2 cups (10 ounces/283 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup packed (5¼ ounces/149 grams) dark brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup molasses (see note)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 3/4 cup (3 ounces/85 grams) confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons orange juice

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