Michigan Rock Cookies Food

MICHIGAN ROCK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Cut the dates in half (in thirds if they're large). To get the dates soft, place them in a bowl with warm water for about 30 minutes, draining in a colander to remove any excess water.
• In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
• In a separate bowl, add the butter and beat with an electric mixer until combined. Add white and brown sugars and beat until mixed. Then beat in one egg at a time. Lastly, add in the vanilla extract and beat until combined.
• In a small bowl or cup, combine baking soda with warm water and add this into the batter. Add in dates on a low speed until they are just evenly distributed (do not overwork the batter).
• Slowly combine dry ingredients into the batter, about one cup at a time. Using a wooden spoon, fold in the walnuts.
• Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silpats. Form the cookies to be slightly larger than a golf ball and gently press them down, making sure the cookies are 2 inches apart.
• Bake for about 18-20 minutes. If you are baking more than one tray at once, switch the baking sheets halfway through (top to bottom, bottom to top). After a few minutes out of the oven, transfer to cooling racks to cool completely.

GERMAN ROCKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a medium bowl, cream the butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each. Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water, add it to the egg mixture. Stir in the flour and cinnamon until well blended. Finally, stir in the dates and walnuts so they are evenly distributed.
• Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto an ungreased cookie sheet. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes in the preheated oven, until golden.

MICHIGAN ROCK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grase or butter baking sheets.
• Stir together flour, cinnamon, allspice and baking soda, and set aside.
• Cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Beat well after each addition. Add flour to creamed mixture and mix well. Fold in walnuts and raisins.
• Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until a cookie top springs back when lightly touched.

MOM'S RAISIN ROCK COOKIES

Steps:

• Put raisins in a large sauce pan. Add enough water to the pan to cover the raisins.
• Simmer 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Add baking soda to pan and let cool. Drain when cool.
• Cream butter and sugar together.
• Add salt, eggs, spices, vanilla, flour, walnuts, and drained raisins. Mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons on a greased baking sheet.
• Bake at 400 degrees apx 12 minutes per batch.

MICHIGAN ROCK COOKIES RECIPE - (4/5)

Steps:

• CREAM BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR,ADD EGGS MIX BAKING SODA AND IN 1/4 C. HOT WATER. ADD FLOUR CINNAMON,AND BAKING SODA MIXTURE TO THE CREAMED BUTTER AND SUGAR. MIX WELL. ADD DATES,WALNUTS AND GRAPES. MIX WELL. DROP BY TEASPOON ON COOKIE SHEET. BAKE AT 350 FOR 12 TO 15 MIN.