Part 10 (2/2)

Cream the b.u.t.ter and sugar. Beat in the eggs 1 at a time and add cinnamon. Work in enough flour to make a soft dough. Form into small b.a.l.l.s. Place several in a hot waffle iron, suitably s.p.a.ced, press down top and bake. This is an old recipe which the ”dutch” brought over from Germany.

MORAVIAN CHRISTMAS COOKIES

cup shortening 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup mola.s.ses 1 egg 4 cups flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon cloves teaspoon nutmeg 1 teaspoon soda

Blend shortening, sugar and mola.s.ses. Add beaten egg. Sift dry ingredients and combine. Mix well, roll out and cut in fancy shapes.

Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. When cool decorate with boiled icing.

DUTCH ALMOND COOKIES

1 cup shortening cup white sugar 1 cup brown sugar 2 eggs teaspoon vanilla 3 cups flour teaspoon cinnamon teaspoon nutmeg teaspoon soda teaspoon salt cup ground blanched almonds

Cream shortening with white and brown sugar. Add 2 eggs and work in the sifted dry ingredients. Then add the chopped blanched almonds. Shape dough into long rolls. Roll in wax paper and store in cold place for 12 hours. Slice thin and bake in hot oven.

SAND TARTS

2 cups sugar 1 cup b.u.t.ter 4 eggs flour

Work b.u.t.ter and part of the sugar together, then the remainder of the sugar and the eggs should be mixed in. Use flour enough to make very stiff. Roll thin, cut out in small squares, wet top with two eggs beaten, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and chopped almonds. Bake in moderate oven, 10 minutes.

WALNUT KISSES

1 lb. sugar 6 egg whites 3 tablespoons flour 2 cups walnuts chopped

Beat egg whites until stiff and dry. Mix flour and sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Add walnuts and bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees.

WALNUT ROCKS

1 cup b.u.t.ter 1 cups brown sugar 3 eggs, beaten 1 tsp. soda 1 tblsp. hot water 3 cups flour tsp. salt 1 tsp. cinnamon tsp. cloves 1 cups chopped raisins 1 cup chopped walnuts

Cream b.u.t.ter and sugar and add the beaten eggs. Dissolve soda in the hot water and add to the creamed mixture. Sift flour, salt and spices twice and add half of it to mixture and mix thoroughly. Combine chopped raisins and nuts with the other half and add to the dough. Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets s.p.a.ced a couple of inches apart. Bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 12 to 15 minutes.

LEBKUCHEN

1 cups flour 1 tblsp. cinnamon tsp. nutmeg tsp. cloves, ground tsp. cream of tartar 2 eggs, beaten 1 cup dark brown sugar ? lb. citron, chopped fine ? lb. almonds, chopped

Sift the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and cream of tartar. Mix the sugar and beaten eggs thoroughly. Combine with the flour mixture, add citron and the almonds. Roll out on floured board, inch thick. Place on a greased cookie sheet and bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 15 minutes. Cut into squares or diamonds while still warm. Ice thinly with plain white or lemon frosting. This is an old recipe for an oldtime Christmas favorite.

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