St. Nikolaas Koekjes - Santa Claus Cookies

Not just any old Christmas cookie. Great any time of the year and just delicious with your tea or coffee. Overnight chilling time not included in preparation time. From the Michigan Dutch chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947.

• Ready In: 23 mins
• Serves: 72

Ingredients

• 2  cups butter
• 2  cups sugar
• 4  cups flour, sifted
• 4  teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 cup sour cream
• 1⁄2 cup  nuts, chopped

Directions

1. Cream butter with sugar.
2. Sift dry ingredients together and add alternatively with the sour cream to the creamed mixture.
3. Add nuts.
4. Knead together well; shape into a loaf, wrap in waxed paper and chill in the refrigerator overnight.
5. Preheat oven to 400°F.
6. Slice and bake approximately 8 minutes until lightly browned.