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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 70 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Give them a try before you dismiss them because of the name. This has been the taste of Christmas in my dad's family for as long as I can remember. For whatever reason, my grandma seemed to only make these for our big Christmas gatherings and so they were a real treat. My mom never makes them any other time either. Because these require a rolling pin and cookie cutters, I've shied away from making them myself, but I still always request them when we visit my parents at Christmastime. (prep time is a guess, because remember, I've never actually made them myself!) Ingredients:
2 cups brown sugar |
1 cup lard (or shortening) |
1/4 cup corn syrup |
1/4 cup molasses |
2 eggs |
1/2 cup sour cream |
2 teaspoons baking soda |
1/8 teaspoon pepper |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
4 cups flour |
2 cups icing sugar |
1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
2 -3 tablespoons milk |
Directions:
1. Mix all ingredients together until well combined. This will be a fairly stiff dough.
2. Roll out on a lightly floured surface to about 1/4 thickness. Cut with round or rectangular cookie cutter.
3. Bake cookies at 350F for 8-10 minutes.
4. In a separate bowl, mix icing.
5. When cookies have cooled, make sandwiches out of two cookies and icing.
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