Mrs. Claus' Cookies
Yield
4 dozenPrep
20 minCook
30 minReady
1 hrsLow in Saturated Fat, Trans-fat Free
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | each |
figs, dried
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| 2 | cups |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking powder
|
|
| 1 | teaspoon |
baking soda
|
|
| 1 ½ | teaspoons |
mace
|
|
| 1 ½ | cups |
crisp rice cereal
|
*
|
| 1 | cup |
walnuts
|
*
|
| ½ | cup |
currants
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | each |
figs, dried
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
vegetable shortening
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
sugar
|
|
| 2 | large |
eggs
|
|
| 5 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 473 | ml |
all-purpose flour
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking powder
|
|
| 5 | ml |
baking soda
|
|
| 7.5 | ml |
mace
|
|
| 355 | ml |
crisp rice cereal
|
*
|
| 237 | ml |
walnuts
|
*
|
| 118 | ml |
currants
|
Directions
With scissors, snip stems off figs, and cut them into little pieces.
Combine with shortening and sugar, and cream together with eggs and salt.
Sift flour, measure and sift again with baking powder, soda and mace.
Combine all ingredients.
Drop from teaspoon onto buttered baking sheets.
Bake in moderate oven for about 12 minutes, or until nicely brown.
