Norman's Cookies
Dad came up with these soft, spicy,
fruity cookies
Sheets greased Oven 375
degrees F Time 12-15 minutes
1/4 C sugar
1/2 C walnuts
1/2 C raisins or currants
1/2 C dried apricots
1 C butter
3/4 C sugar
3/4 C molasses
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
Mill together:*
525 g soft wheat
1 cinnamon stick
1 T cardamom pods
1-2 nutmeg butts
1 t powder
1/2 t soda
1/2 t salt
In a food processor or blender, mince the fruits, nuts and sugar
together (the sugar keeps the rest separate bits instead of making one
glompy mess). Reserve.
Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the
molasses, eggs and vanilla until smooth and light.
Whisk dry ingredients together, then stir into wet; add the nut/
fruit mixture and stir again just until mixed.
Drop by teaspoonsful onto lightly greased sheets. Bake 12-15
minutes until just firm on top. They should be slightly crunchy
outside and soft inside.
*Don't have a mill? substitute 3 1/2 C unbleached or whole wheat
pastry flour
2 t cinnamon
1 1/2 t cardamom
1 t nutmeg
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