TRINIDADIAN SUGAR COOKIES
Ingredients:
4 cups grated coconut
1 Cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon almond flavoring
Few drops of food coloring (very few or you'll have fluorescent!)
Cooking Instructions:
1. Boil sugar and water to form a light syrup.
2. When bubbles the size of small pearls appear, add grated coconut and cream of tartar.
3. When the coconut mixture comes away from the sides of the pan easily, remove from heat and beat with a spoon for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add essence and food coloring and mix well.
5. Drop by spoonfuls on an oiled cookie or enamel tray.
6. Allow to harden completely.
7. Store in an airtight container.
Additional Comments:
You can divide the mixture into batches before Step 4 and add a different color to each batch. It looks really pretty in a glass cookie jar after its finished. In spite of the high sugar content, this is a really popular snack with parents for the kids. It's quick & easy. There aren't any preservatives.
PIXIES (Chocolate Cookies)
Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening (ex. Crisco)
1 2/3 cups sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
6 Tablespoons cocoa
2 Tablespoons shortening melted
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup milk
Cooking Instructions:
Mix cocoa with 2 Tablespoons melted shortening to make chocolate mixture.
Cream shortening, sugar and eggs well. Add vanilla & chocolate mixture. Sift dry ingredients and add to the dough alternately with milk. Chill dough well. Form into 1 inch balls and roll in sifted powdered sugar. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 10 – 13 minutes.
MOLASSES COOKIES
Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup shortening (ex. Crisco)
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses
additional granulated sugar for rolling cookies
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons soda
1/2 teaspoon cloves
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Instructions:
Mix sugar, shortening, egg and molasses well. Sift dry ingredients and mix into the dough.
Chill.
Make into balls and roll in sugar. Place 2 inches apart on greased cooking sheet.
Bake in preheated 375 degree oven for 8 – 10 minutes.
Additional Comments:
Cookies should be removed from oven while still soft and moist, not cooked dry.
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