This is a family traditional holiday cookie. I usually have to hide the dough while it is chilling. Time and time again I’ve gone to bake the cookies and the dough is half gone from two-legged Christmas mice, with the last name of Sibbett, stealing it before it is baked!

Cream together:
2 cups brown sugar
1 cup shortening

Add:
1 well-beaten egg

Sift together:
3 ½ cups freshly-ground whole wehat flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tarter

Add dry ingredients to creamed sugar and shortening, then add:

1 cup chopped nuts
1 cup chopped dates
1 tsp vanilla
few drops either maple or almost flavoring

Mix thoroughly. This makes a thick batter, and I usually mix it with my hands towards the end. Form into 6-7 inch rolls. Wrap in plastic wrap or waxed paper and chill overnight.

Slice thin and place on well-oiled baking sheet. Bake in hot (410˚) oven for 10 minutes or until delicate brown. Do not over bake. Makes 100 servings.

Because I use whole wheat flour, I add a little more milk. Dough should not stick to hands, and should be easily handled. Add a little flour or milk until makes good rolls.

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Crust

2 cups freshly-ground whole wheat flour
2/3 cup shortening
1/3 cup water

Makes enough dough for two crusts; roll out and put into two pie pans.

Pie Filling:

2 cups pumpkin
¾ tsp salt (I omit)
1 2/3 cups canned milk (1 can)
2 beaten eggs
3//4 cup sugar
1 T butter (I omit this too)
1 ¼ tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp ginger
¼ tsp nutmeg
1/8 tsp cloves

Pour into two pie crusts. Bake 45 minutes at 425˚.

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21/4 cups unsifted all-p0urpose flower
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
¼ cup sugar
¾ cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1 (4 serving size) chocolate or vanilla instant pudding
2 eggs*
12 oz chocolate chips
1 cup nuts, chopped

Mix flour with baking soda. Combine butter, sugars, pudding mix and vanilla in large mixer bowl; beat until smooth and creamy. Beat in eggs. Gradually add flour mixture; then stir in chips and nuts. Batter will be stiff.

Drop by rounded measuring teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets, about 2” apart. Bake at 375˚ for 8-10 minutes.*

Makes about 7 dozen. *In high altitudes, use large eggs and bake 9-11 minutes.

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½ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 eggs
½ cup flower
1/3 cup cocoa
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease bottom only of 9” springform pan. In large bowl, stir together butter, sugar and vanilla. Add eggs; using spoon, beat well. Stir together blower, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to egg mixture, beating until well blended. Spread batter into prepared pan.

Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until cake is set. (Cake is fudgy and will not test done.) Remove from oven; cool completely in pan on wire rack.

Prepare cream layer and spread over top of cake:

Cream Layer: In small mixer bowl, beat one 8-ounce package softened cream cheese and 1 cup powdered sugar until well blended. Gradually fold in 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed, until well blended.

Spread one cup cherry pie filling over Cream Layer. Put in fridge for several hours.

With knife, loosen dessert from side of pan; remove side of pan. Cut into wedges; garnish with remaining pie filling.

Cover and refrigerate leftover dessert. Makes 10-12 servings.

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Sift together:

4 cups flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp soda
2 tsp each of cinnamon and ginger
1/2 tsp cloves

Melt 1 cup shortening in saucepan large enough for mixing cookies. Stir in: 1 1/4 cups molasses, 1 1/2 cups sugar and 1 egg. Gradually add flour mixture. Beat about 20 strokes. Shape into balls (I use melon baller, dipped into flour before shaping each ball.) Place on greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 for about 15 minutes or until light brown. Store in covered jar.

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1/2 cup shortening
1/2 cup butter
2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup mashed carrots (cooked)

Cream together.

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup coconut or extra flour

Mix together. Cook at 400 degrees for 8-10 minutes.

Frosting:

1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
3 tbsp butter
3 tbsp orange juice (or any juice or punch)

Frost when cookies are cool.

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Preheat oven to 375.

3 1/4 cups flour
6 tbsp shortening
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
6 tbsp sour milk
1/2 tsp soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Roll to 1/8 and cut with cookie cutter.

Filling:

1/2 cup applesauce
2/3 cup raisins
1/4 cup brown sugar
1 tsp butter
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 tbsp water

Boil 1 minute and cool. Place about 2 tsp filling on half of cookie. Cover with reminder of cookie, seal edges and bake for 12 minutes.

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Mix together:
1/2 cup margarine
1/2 cup Crisco
1 1/2 cups white sugar
1/2 cup molasses
2 eggs

Mix together, then combine with the above mixture:
4 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp soda
2 1/4 tsp ginger
1 1/2 tsp cloves
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Make into 1 1/2″ balls, then dip balls into granulated sugar. Place on cookie sheet about 2″ apart. Bake at 350 for 10  minutes. Do not over bake. Makes approximately 3 dozen cookies.

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2 cups brown sugar
2 cups white sugar
1 cup karo syrup
1 cup whipping cream
2 cubes margarine or butter
1 tbsp. vanilla

Combine all ingredients in a heavy pan. Mix well. Boil over medium heat to 235 degrees or soft ball stage. (Cook a little longer.) Pour into buttered 9 x 13″ pan to cool. Cut and wrap in waxed paper. These stay soft and chewy.

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1 cup white sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 cups roasted unsalted hazelnuts, sliced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
few drops vanilla
melted chocolate

Put a large pot or kettle over medium heat. Add sugar, water and corn syrup and bring to a boil. When mixture comes to a boil, add butter. Cook to 260 degrees F on a candy thermometer without stirring. Add the sliced hazelnuts. Bring mixture to 300 degrees F and stir in salt, baking soda and vanilla. Pour mixture onto a greased baking sheet and spread out and allow to cool. Break up into pieces and decorate with melted chocolate.

Yield: one pound

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