The weather forcast for here in Chicago this weekend is not so pretty. Lots of cold wet stuff, either snow or slush or slushy rain, so we are making plans at our house to do lots of baking.
One of my favorite Christmas cookie recipes has been handed down from generation to generation. It is an odd recipe, but a good one. My daughter and I will be making some of these up tomorrow. . .
CANDY LASSES (Christmas cookies)
Cream: 2/3 cup butter
Cream: 2/3 cup butter
¼ cup sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
Blend: 1 egg
2 tbsp. Molasses
Add: ½ cup peppermint candy canes crushed
Sift: 2 cups flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. ginger
Beat well after blending in egg and molasses—then stir in peppermint candy and dry ingredients—drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets—bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
¼ cup brown sugar
Blend: 1 egg
2 tbsp. Molasses
Add: ½ cup peppermint candy canes crushed
Sift: 2 cups flour
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
½ tsp. cinnamon
½ tsp. nutmeg
½ tsp. ginger
Beat well after blending in egg and molasses—then stir in peppermint candy and dry ingredients—drop by teaspoon onto greased cookie sheets—bake at 350 for 12-15 minutes.
Cool cookies for at least 5 minutes before removing from sheets.
Frost cookies with peppermint frosting.
To make peppermint frosting, add red food coloring, a few drops of peppermint flavoring, and some crushed peppermint candy canes to plain vanilla frosting.
2 comments:
hi--fun to see the old family recipe on your blog--have fun baking and enjoy!!
Thanks! And I am glad u are stopping in!
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