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1 c. butter 2 lbs. dates, cut up | <poem> | ||
1 c. butter 2 lbs. dates, cut up | |||
1-1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 lb. candied cherries or mixed fruit | 1-1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 lb. candied cherries or mixed fruit | ||
2 large eggs, beaten 4 slices candied pineapple | |||
2 large eggs, beaten 4 slices candied pineapple | 1/2 lb. chopped walnuts | ||
2-1/2 c. flour 1/2 lb. chopped almonds | |||
1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 lb. chopped Brazil nuts | |||
2-1/2 c. flour | |||
1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 lb. chopped Brazil nuts | |||
1 tsp. baking soda | 1 tsp. baking soda | ||
1 tsp. baking powder | 1 tsp. baking powder | ||
1 tsp. salt | 1 tsp. salt | ||
Cream butter, brown sugar and eggs. Sift dry ingredients. Add to first mixture, holding out 1/2 cup dry ingredients to dust nuts and fruit. | Cream butter, brown sugar and eggs. Sift dry ingredients. Add to first mixture, holding out 1/2 cup dry ingredients to dust nuts and fruit. | ||
Dust nuts and fruit with flour mixture saved out. Add to first mixture. Drop from teaspoon on well buttered cookie sheet (line with foil and butter foil). Bake about 12 minutes at 350 deg. Makes 12 dozen cookies. | Dust nuts and fruit with flour mixture saved out. Add to first mixture. Drop from teaspoon on well buttered cookie sheet (line with foil and butter foil). Bake about 12 minutes at 350 deg. Makes 12 dozen cookies. | ||
Mrs. Virginia Scott, 1977 | - Mrs. Virginia Scott, 1977 | ||
Board Member | |||
Board Member | Washington State Historical Society | ||
Tacoma, Washington | |||
Washington State Historical | </poem> | ||
Tacoma, Washington | |||
Latest revision as of 15:43, 20 December 2021
1 c. butter 2 lbs. dates, cut up
1-1/2 c. brown sugar 1/2 lb. candied cherries or mixed fruit
2 large eggs, beaten 4 slices candied pineapple
1/2 lb. chopped walnuts
2-1/2 c. flour 1/2 lb. chopped almonds
1 tsp. cinnamon 1/2 lb. chopped Brazil nuts
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
Cream butter, brown sugar and eggs. Sift dry ingredients. Add to first mixture, holding out 1/2 cup dry ingredients to dust nuts and fruit.
Dust nuts and fruit with flour mixture saved out. Add to first mixture. Drop from teaspoon on well buttered cookie sheet (line with foil and butter foil). Bake about 12 minutes at 350 deg. Makes 12 dozen cookies.
- Mrs. Virginia Scott, 1977
Board Member
Washington State Historical Society
Tacoma, Washington