The crisp, densely chocolaty cookies, with an unusually long baking time, were an annual favorite among the 20-plus recipes that Susan Couchman of Hartland remembers were made each year by her mother, Gloria Kuchler.
YIELD
18 servingsPREP
6 minCOOK
46 minREADY
52 minIngredients
Directions
Preheat oven to 250 degrees.
Place all ingredients in large bowl and mix well by hand until combined.
Dough will be stiff.
Roll dough into 1-inch balls and place on greased cookie sheets, setting them about 1 inch apart.
Bake in preheated oven 40 minutes.
When done, remove from oven and cool on racks.
Comments
I never thought I'd see anyone else with this recipe! I grew up with these... except we rolled them into logs and my mother loved to call them dog turds. Yes, our family's signature Christmas cookie was dog turds. We used shortening. The recipe came from my great great aunt.