Brainicks

This is a family recipe of our neighbours. We loved it when they baked us this recipe. She shared it with me when I got married.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 50
• Yields: 50 cookies

Ingredients

• 2  cups milk
• 4  cups sugar
• 1  cup butter
• 2  teaspoons  baking ammonia
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 5  teaspoons  peppermint oil
• 10 -11  cups flour
• 4  eggs

Directions

1. Heat butter, milk and sugar til butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Cool.
2. Add ammonia, baking powder, oil and eggs.
3. Take 3 bowls and add 2 cups of flour to each bowl. Add 1 cup of liquid to each bowl. Add red food colouring to one bowl, green to another and leave one white. Mix well. Add 1-2 cups of colour to each bowl (its a sticky dough). Let stand for 30 minutes.
4. Roll out dough, layering one colour on top of another. Cut into shapes.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.