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Maple Apricot Hermit Cookies

A cookie jar must! Bread flour and a bit of extra mixing give these apricot-studded hermits their signature chewy texture. Vegan with non-dairy milk option. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: apricot, bar, Bars, Cookies, hermit, hermits
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 103kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch metal baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Whisk flours, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and salt in a large bowl until combined.
  • Stir in apricots. Set aside.
  • Whisk maple sugar, oil, molasses, and milk in a separate medium bowl. 
  • Stir dry ingredients into wet ingredients until fully combined. 
  • Continue mixing for 50 strokes. 
  • Scrape into prepared pan, spreading batter evenly with a spatula and ensuring apricots are equally distributed.
  • Bake 24 to 28 minutes, until cookie is puffed and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. 
  • Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with turbinado sugar.
  • Let cool completely before cutting into 24 squares.
  • Layer hermit cookies in between pieces of parchment paper inside a resealable container, and store at room temperature for 3 days or freeze for up to 1 month.

Notes

If you cannot find maple sugar, try these with 1 cup dark pure maple syrup instead, and increase the bread flour to 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon. They will be a bit more cakey, but still quite delicious. ©Baking a Moment

Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 4g | Sodium: 74mg | Potassium: 148mg | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 205IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.5mg