Iced Spiced Hermits

Chewy and dark with molasses, these spicy hermits from Dorie Greenspan lie somewhere between a cake and a cookie. Featured in her newest book, Baking With Dorie, these classic New England treats are spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and black pepper. “Play around with their proportions, if you’d like,” Greenspan writes, “or include other spices that you’d use for Christmas cookies, pumpkin pie, or fruitcake.” Don’t like raisins? Try other plump dried fruit like currants, cranberries, or chopped figs.