Vegan Coffeehouse Hermits Recipes

HERMITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. Cover raisins with boiling water. Let stand for 5 minutes; drain and set aside. , Whisk together next 6 ingredients. In another bowl, combine molasses, butter, egg white and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in walnuts and raisins (batter will be wet)., Divide batter in half; spread each half (wetting hands, if necessary) into a 12x2-in. rectangle 2 in. apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until edges are lightly browned and set, 10-15 minutes., Transfer rectangles to a cutting board; with a serrated knife, cut diagonally into 1-1/2-in. bars. Remove to wire racks to cool. Store in an airtight container.

VEGAN COFFEEHOUSE HERMITS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the oil, coffee, molasses, and sugar until thick.
• Sift in the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, ginger, black pepper, and salt. Fold in the dry ingredients till almost completely moistened, then fold in the raisins till a soft dough forms.
• Chill the dough in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• After dough is chilled lightly moisten hands and divide dough in half. Make it into two logs about 13 inches long and 3 1/2 inches wide.
• Sprinkle the tops with sugar.
• Bake 24 to 26 minutes till edges are lightly browned and the logs feel firm. Its okay if they crack.
• Cool 15 minutes.
• Cut the logs into approximately 2 inch slices (or however you like them).
• Cool on wire racks.

HERMIT BAR COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until smooth. Stir in the molasses and egg. Dissolve the baking soda in warm coffee; stir into the molasses mixture. Combine the flour, salt, cinnamon and cloves; Gradually stir into the batter. Mix in raisins. Form dough into 4 long strips lengthwise on the cookie sheets.
• Bake for 12 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Cool for 5 minutes on the cookie sheets then cut each strip into 2 inch bars while still warm.

VEGAN COWBOY COOKIES (HEALTHY VERSION)

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl combine oats, flours, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• In a second bowl beat together water, splenda, brown sugar, soy pudding, flax seeds and vanilla using a wire whisk.
• Fold in half of the flour mixture to moisten, then fold in second half. Just before mixture is completely combined, fold in coconut, chocolate chips and pecans. Mixture will be quite runny, but should be managable using a tbs and your fingers. If its too wet, add a few more oats or more flour.
• For each cookie drop 1 heaping tbs of dough onto a paper-lined or greased cookie sheet. Leave about 2 inches of space between each cookie and flatten slightly with moistened fingers.
• Bake in the preheated oven at 350°F/180°C for 14-16 minutes until edges start to brown.
• Let the cookies rest on the cookie sheet for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CHIP HERMITS

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening, sugar.
• Beat eggs, pumpkin and vanilla.
• In a bowl mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg,allspice,and cloves.
• Stir in creamed mixture.
• Stir in raisins, chocolate chips, dates and nuts.
• Drop by teaspoons on greased baking sheet.
• Bake 350 10-12 minutes till golden brown.

MOLASSES HERMITS

Steps:

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Grease 9 x 13 pan.
• Dust raisins and nuts in 1/4 cup flour.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add salt, eggs and molasses.
• Sift flour and the rest of the dry ingredients into creamed mixture and mix well.
• Add nuts and raisins and stir.
• Spread batter in pan.
• Bake 15-20 minutes.
• Cut into squares.

MINCEMEAT HERMITS

Steps:

• Sift flour, soda, salt, and spices.
• Cream butter and sugar.
• Add egg and beat until light.
• Add dry ingredients, mincemeat, and cream- mix well.
• Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheets.
• Bake in 400 degree oven, 10-12 minutes.
• Remove to racks to cool.

COFFEE HERMITS..COOKIES

Steps:

• cream crisco and brown sugar, together --
• blend in egg.add water.set aside.
• sift next 6 ingredients together and mix into sugar mixture.
• fold in remaining ingredients, drop by rounded tspfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets -- about 2" apart.
• bake at 350* for 10 minutes.
• **I usually dissolve the instant coffee granlules into the 2 tbls water.warmed a little.