1938 Boston Brown Cookies Recipe | Glen And Friends Cooking

Today Glen bakes this 1938 Boston Brown Cookies Recipe. These cookies are a take on "The Boston Cookie" recipe found in many American cookbooks and newspapers starting in the early 1880's. There are a few variations to the recipes, mostly with regards to spicing and the fruits used. They share what seems like a common ancestor in early Hermit recipes.

Ingredients:
¾ cup shortening
1 teaspoon soda
1 cup walnuts
½ cup small raisins
1 cup dates
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon allspice
1 teaspoon cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon


Method:
Drop with teaspoon on lightly greased pan. Bake in a hot oven.

Method as shown:
Preheat oven to 190ºC (375ºF).
Cream together shortening, sugar and eggs.
Mix salt and spices into flour.
Stir flour into creamed mixture a little at a time.
Stir in fruit and nuts.
Bake for 10-12 minutes.
Makes about 36 cookies.

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