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December 23, 2004

Best Christmas Cookies. Ever.

My Grandmother was a very tiny woman - about 4'10" tall and weighed around 80 pounds. She was also kinda mean, she scared the heck out of me when I was growing up.
She owned her kitchen. She did not allow my mother in the kitchen - ever, so my poor mom never really learned to cook or bake. But, Mom did get her recipes for some of her best recipes, and this is my favorite (well, other than the sinfully fudgy chocolate frosting Grandmother put on my birthday cake every year).

Grandmother's Rock Cookies

Ingredients:
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar 1 cup brown sugar
3 eggs, well-beaten
1 pound English walnuts
1/2 teaspoon baking Soda
1 large box Raisins
1 Large Box Currents
1 small package Chocolate Chips
1 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp ground cloves
1/4 cup cocoa
3 3/4 cups flour

You need to mix this stuff in a humongous bowl - I use a big pot, as no bowls I own are big enough.

First, cream the butter and sugars well. Then add the beaten eggs.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well - this is very thick dough, Grandmother washed her hands and arms and was up to her elbows in cookie dough when she mixed it - I do it the same way, but I'm lots taller, so I'm not in up to my elbows.

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees farenheit.

Drop spoonfuls of dough onto cookie sheets and bake for 10 to 12 minutes - watch these carefully! My mom could never make these without burning. I take them out a few seconds before they look totally done - check the bottom of the cookie. These are really yummy cookies - the recipe makes dozens of cookies - I'm guessing 12 dozen - depends on the size of the cookie.

Enjoy!

Posted by Beth at December 23, 2004 3:13 PM

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