Boston Cookies From A 1896 Cookbook
| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eggs, Grains | Cookies, Desserts | 1 | Servings | |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | c | Bitter |
| 3 | Eggs well beaten | |
| 2 | t | Hot water |
| 1/2 | t | Salt |
| 1 | c | Chopped walnuts |
| 1 1/2 | c | Sugar |
| 1 | t | Baking soda |
| 3 1/4 | c | Flour |
| 1 | t | Cinnamon |
| 1 | c | Currants or raisins |
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven 350 F Cream butter, add sugar and eggs gradually and add soda dissolved in water, and one half of flour mixed and sifted with salt and cinnamon. Add nuts, raisins, or currants and remaining flour. Drop by spoonfuls one inch apart on buttered cookie sheet. Bake in moderate oven -350 F 15-20 min. note: I would suggest cookies are checked after 8 minutes of baking to prevent burning. Submitted by Marina Cheesman source antique cookbook Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V3 #190 Date: Mon, 8 Jul 1996 19:08:29 -0700 (MST) From: jmchee@goodnet.com (Marina Cheesman)
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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 3649
Calories From Fat: 802
Total Fat: 94.8g
Cholesterol: 558mg
Sodium: 2948.4mg
Potassium: 1570.8mg
Carbohydrates: 634.5g
Fiber: 22.7g
Sugar: 306.6g
Protein: 79.8g