Christmas Cookies I
Serves: 5
Clarabelle Lynch
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
62
Spice
49
Sweetness
46
Sourness
40
mins
Prep time (avg)
6.5
Difficulty
Ingredients:
4 cups
Molasse6 cups
White Sugar1 cup
Butter4
Eggs1 tsp
Salt2 tsps
Ground Cinnamon2 tsps
Ground Cloves450 g
Nut (chopped)2 tsps
Ground Allspice2 tsps
Ground Nutmeg2 tsps
Oil (anise)450 g
Raisin450 g
Currants (dried)450 g
Citron (chopped candied)2 cups
Milk (sour)1 tbsp
Baking Soda20 cups
All-Purpose FlourDirections:
1
Grind the nuts, raisins, currants and citron
2
Boil the molasses and the sugar
3
Let cool then add the ground mixture, the eggs, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, anise oil, sour milk and baking soda
4
Add enough flour to stiffen dough
5
Refrigerate dough for several days
6
When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)
7
Dough may be rolled out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or you can shape dough into logs and slice
8
Place cookies on greased cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes