Eating Well's Hermits

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Title: Eating Well's Hermits
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 20 servings

1 1/3 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Baking powder
1/2 ts Baking soda
1/2 ts Salt
2 ts Ground cinnamon
1 ts Ground allspice
1/2 ts Freshly grated nutmeg
1/4 ts Ground cloves
1/2 c Dark molasses
3/4 c Packed light brown sugar
1/4 c Vegetable oil, preferably
-canola
1/4 c Apple butter
2 lg Eggs
1 1/2 c Raisins

Recipe by: Eating Well
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly oil a 9 by 13-inch baking dish or
coat it with nonstick cooking spray; set aside. In a small bowl, whisk
together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, allspice,
nutmeg and cloves. In a large bowl, beat together molasses, brown sugar,
oil, apple butter and eggs with an electric mixer until smooth. Add the dry
ingredients and beat on low speed just until combined. Stir in raisins.
Transfer the batter to the prepared baking dish; smooth the top. ake
for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the batter feels "set" when lightly pressed
in the center. Let cool in the baking dish on a rack. Cut into 20 bars.
Store at room temperature in an airtight container. Makes 20 bars - 155
calories per bar, 3g fat These moist, spicy favorites keep well (if they
get the chance).

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