Colorado Rocks Cookies

A wonderful bite to have with your afternoon tea or an icy glass of milk. From the Western chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Serves: 48
• Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 4  eggs, well beaten
• 1  cup walnuts, chopped
• 2  cups raisins or 2  cups sultanas, chopped
• 3 1⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1  teaspoon baking soda

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F and grease cookie sheets.
2. Cream butter and sugar thoroughly.
3. Add eggs and beat well.
4. Add walnuts and raisins.
5. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture.
6. Mix thoroughly.
7. Drop from teaspoon onto prepared cookie sheets and bake for about 12 minutes or until golden brown.