German Cookies

An old recipe for a cinnamon cookie.
- Ready In:
- 24hrs 10mins
- Yields:
- Units:
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ingredients
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 cup lard
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 eggs
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 4 1⁄2 cups flour
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄2 walnuts
directions
- Cream brown sugar and lard.
- Add egg.
- Sift dry ingredients
- Add to creamed mixture.
- Cut walnuts with knife but don't chop.
- (I don't see the reasoning behind this, but that's how recipe reads.).
- Form into long rolls.
- Let stand all night in cool place in refrigerator.
- Cut into thin rounds.
- Bake in 350 degree oven (directions say moderate oven) for 10 minutes. I'm guessing time until the cookies brown, guys.
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Very delicate and flavorful cookie! The lard makes them crunchy, and the brown sugar lends a pleseant depth to them, complimented by the cinnamon. I could not for the life of me slice the walnuts - they just crumbled away, but that does not affect the taste, of course. Also I forgot that they would spread, so I placed them too closely on the cookie sheet, and all the nicely rounded cookies went somewhat square! I will definitely make these cookies again - thanks for posting! Made for ZWT6 Germany / Benelux.1Reply