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Wednesday, December 21, 2005
Heavenly treat Dear Readers, Lots of you have figured out that Samantha's Gram loves cooking because I do. Since I'm taking a little break from writing, I thought I'd share my very favorite cookie recipe. I was raised in a town with a strong Dutch influence. Not only were these Dutch cookies baked by my mom and grandmother, there's a legend that they're the cookies served to people when they arrive in Heaven! They're very simple to make & most kitchens have the ingredients. Jan Hagel Cookies 1 C sugar 1 egg, separated 1 C. soft butter 1 t. cinnamon 2 C. flour chopped walnuts or almonds Cream butter and sugar (moosh them together, like with the back of a wooden spoon). Add egg yolk, flour, then cinnamon and mix them into a dough. Next, put the dough on a big cookie sheet. You can pat it down with your hands or put a sheet of waxed paper over the top and roll it out with a rolling pin. It's great either way. Though some people like Jan Hagel paper thin, others like them a little thicker. Thin = crisp. Thick = chewy. Both = YUM. Then, mix the remaining egg white with a little water & brush on top of dough and sprinkle with nuts and a cinnamon-sugar mixture (just like you would for cinnamon toast topping). Bake at 300 degrees until they're lightly browned -- length of time depends on your oven & how thick you decide to make them -- but start with 15 & don't be afraid to let them go longer. When you take them out, you can let them cool a few minutes, then cut into rectangles or squares. ENJOY!!! Permalink to this blog post Posted by Terri Farley @ 11:11 PM Comments: Post a Comment |