Ingredients
1 cup butter or margarine
1 pound chopped nuts
1 pound currants
1 pound raisins
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 pound citron
16 to 20 cups all-purpose flour
2 cups sour milk
2 teaspoons anise oil
2 teaspoons ground allspice
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons ground cloves
2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
4 cups molasses
4 eggs
6 cups white sugar
How To Make Christmas Cookies
Easy Recipe Directions:
Grind the nuts, raisins, currants and citron. Boil the molasses and the sugar. Let cool then add the ground mixture, the eggs, salt, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, anise oil, sour milk and baking soda. Add enough flour to stiffen dough. Refrigerate dough for several days.
When ready to bake preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Dough may be rolled out to 1/4 inch thick and cut with cookie cutters or you can shape dough into logs and slice. Place cookies on greased cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes.
Makes 6 dozen plus
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