Amish oatmeal cookies - amish recipe

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Preparation Time:

20 Min

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Difficulty:

Easy

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Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. lard
1 1/2 c. raisins
2 1/2 c. oatmeal
1/2 c. molasses (dark)
3 eggs, beaten
1 c. peanuts
1 c. sour milk
2 tbsp. soda
2 tbsp. baking powder
6 c. flour
1 tsp. each of nutmeg, cinnamon and salt
Grind raisins and peanuts. Sift together flour, baking powder, nutmeg,
cinnamon, salt. Cut in lard, add sugar, oatmeal, raisins and peanuts and mix
well again. Dissolve soda in sour milk and add molasses and beaten eggs.
Chill one hour. Using your hand, roll the dough into balls the size of a
walnut and press slightly flat. Beat two eggs and paint the top of the cookie
with egg. Bake at 375 degrees until golden brown.