Christmas Cookies I
Serves: 5
Floy Nolan
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
53
Spice
52
Sweetness
40
Sourness
36
mins
Prep time (avg)
4.9
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 cups
Molasse2 cups
Butter1 tsp
Salt2 tsps
Ground Cloves2 tsps
Ground Allspice2 tsps
Oil (anise)3 cups
Currants (dried)2 cups
Milk (sour)6 cups
White Sugar4
Eggs2 tsps
Ground Cinnamon4 cups
Walnut Halves2 tsps
Ground Nutmeg3 cups
Raisin1 tbsp
Baking Soda16 cups
All-Purpose FlourDirections:
1
Boil molasses and sugar until the sugar dissolves
2
Let the syrup cool
3
Grind nuts, raisins, currants and citron, and blend together with the butter or lard in a large bowl
4
Add the cooled syrup
5
Mix in the spices, anise oil, eggs, salt, and the sour milk
6
Mix in soda and flour
7
Rest the dough in the refrigerator for several days
8
The dough can be rolled out and cut, or shaped into rolls and sliced
9
Place on greased cookie sheets
10
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 10 to 20 minutes
11
Cool on wire racks