New England Hermits

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 6 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
• 16 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened, plus more for greasing
• 2 cups dark brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/3 cup raisins, roughly chopped

Details

Servings 48
Adapted from saveur.com

Preparation

Step 1

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MAKES 48

Heat oven to 375°. Stir milk and baking soda in a bowl; set aside. Whisk flour, nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, and salt in a bowl. Using an electric hand mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add milk mixture and with the motor running, slowly add dry ingredients until dough forms. Fold in raisins and spread dough evenly into a greased 13" x 18" baking sheet. Bake until golden and firm, 20 minutes. Let cool slightly, and then cut into 2" squares.