Healthy Apple Hermits

Chef #1303285's Note:

Perfect for fall, good as a cookie or hermit square

• Total Time: 20 mins
• Prep Time: 8 mins
• Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 12

Yield: 12.0 bars

• 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups brown sugar
• 2 egg whites
• 1 ½ cups chopped apples
• 1 cup raisins

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
3. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy; mix in sugar and egg.
4. Stir in flour mixture, and mix thoroughly; fold in apples and raisins.
5. Pour into a pregreased baking dish.
6. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
7. Let cool.