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This American dessert features Shortening, Packed brown sugar, Egg, Flour, Baking soda. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.
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Mysterious” Wine Drop Cookies
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This American dessert features Shortening, Packed brown sugar, Egg, Flour, Baking soda. It delivers sweet, indulgent flavor. A wonderful way to end any meal, especially on special occasions. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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years ago "Christmas Memories Cookbook" by Mystic Seaport Members.
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Many of the recipes in it are fabulous and have become Christmas traditions, as well as recipes used all year long.
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The theme of the book is a Victorian Christmas, but few of the recipes are actually identified as Victorian.
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Here's one I could find.
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If I find more, I'll post them.
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A 100-year old recipe.
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The mystery is ours.
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Who drank the wine?
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees 2.
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Cream well the shortening, sugar and egg 3.
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In medium bowl, combine dry ingredients.
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In another bowl combine milk and molasses 4.
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Add flour and milk mixture.
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Add raisins 5.
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Drop by spoonsful onto lightly greased cookie sheet.
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Bake 10 to 15 minutes 6.
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While still warm from the oven, dust with confectioners' sugar One thing the book says is that there were no before dinner drinks or appetizers.
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They apparently were not seen in the US until WW1.
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There may be more suggestions that would help you in the book.
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If you have any questions, e-mail me privately
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 1915.6kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 44.8g69%
- Saturated Fat 15.0g75%
- Cholesterol 48.8mg17%
- Sodium 100.0mg5%
- Total Carbohydrate 361.2g121%
- Dietary Fiber 8.8g36%
- Sugars 176.2g
- Protein 29.4g59%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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