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Cranberry Walnut Hermits
[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]
This recipe is adapted from Maida Heatter's Cookies. To make the cookies even more reminiscent of Cape Cod, I swapped the traditional raisins for cranberries. The tart berries provide a nice contrast, especially with the walnuts I added for crunch.
Cranberry Walnut Hermits
About This Recipe
| Yield: | 12 large bars |
| Active time: | 20 minutes |
| Total time: | 50 minutes |
| This recipe appears in: | Cookie Monster: Cranberry Walnut Hermits |
Ingredients
- 1 stick (8 tablespoons) unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup molasses
- 2 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/4 teaspoon mace
- 1/2 teaspoon cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup dried cranberries
- 1 cup walnuts, roughly chopped
Procedures
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1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a 9 by 13 by 2 inch pan.
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2
In a large bowl, beat together butter and sugar with an electric mixer until fluffy and smooth, about four minutes.
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3
Beat in eggs. Add molasses and beat until incorporated.
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4
In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, mace, and allspice.
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5
Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients, beating just until mixture is evenly incorporated and batter is smooth. Mix in cranberries and walnuts.
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6
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake until brown and a cake tester comes out clean, about 30 minutes.
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