Hermit Bars - Chewy Molasses Cookie Bars
 
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Soft and chewy cookie bars made with ginger, molasses and raisins. Perfectly balanced with a pinch of salt - these are addictive!!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Serves: 64
Ingredients
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 2 cups brown sugar - packed
  • 1 cup butter (2 sticks) - softened
  • 2/3 cup dark molasses
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups raisins
Instructions
  1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Grease and flour one cookie sheet and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk together dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, baking power, baking soda, ginger, nutmeg, salt and cloves.
  4. With mixer on medium, beat together brown sugar and butter until light and fluffy. Add in molasses then egg and mix until combined.
  5. Reduce speed to low and slowly add in the dry ingredients until just combined.
  6. Use a spoon to stir in raisins.
  7. Scrape edges of bowl with a plastic spatula.
  8. Flour hands then carefully press dough into even layer on the floured cookie sheet.
  9. Bake 17-19 minutes depending on oven. Remove when toothpick comes out clean.
  10. Let cool completely before slicing into bars.
Notes
These cookies age well and can handle a little air exposure. They are very moist and last several days (if they last that long!) Slicing Tip: A pizza slicer is a great way to ensure even slicing.
Nutrition Information
Serving size: 1 cookie Calories: 105 Fat: 3 g Saturated fat: 2 g Unsaturated fat: 1 g Carbohydrates: 19 g Sodium: 80 mg Protein: 1 g Cholesterol: 15 mg
Recipe by The Lemon Bowl at http://thelemonbowl.com/2012/11/hermit-bars.html