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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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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