German Christmas Cookies
Decorative Recipe Tin two-page handwritten card
Ingredients
- 1 qt. molasses
- 2 C sugar
- 1 C shortening
- 2 t cinnamon
- 1 t cloves, allspice, salt,
- 3 t soda dissolved in 1 C hot water
- ½ oz. oil anise (1T)
Directions
- Chopped nuts + citron may be added (after mixing till stiff bread dough)
- Let stand few days. grease top so won't get crusty.
- Bake in med. oven.
- store away 1 month before Christmas.
- Then ice.
Timing: Let stand few days; store away 1 month before Christmas
Temperature: med. oven
Equipment: mixing utensil and vessel, greasing utensil, baking pan or sheet, oven, and storage container
As written
½ oz. oil anize (1T); Then ice.
Arwilda’s changes
- Changed “½ oz. oil anise” to “½ oz. oil anise (1T)”
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