Windmill Cookies
At a Glance
- Total
- 30 min
- Servings
- 50.00 serving(s)
Categories
- Cookies
- Dessert
- Baked
Dietary
- Vegetarian
Allergens
- Milk
- Wheat
- Tree nuts
Servings & Nutrition
Original recipe serves 50. Current scale: 1x.
Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.
This recipe for Windmill Cookies brings together 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1/2 cup hot water, 1 cup butter in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 30 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 50 servings.
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Equipment
Mixing bowls, refrigerator, baking sheet, oven
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 1 cup butter
- 2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
- 4 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 dash ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 3/4 cup blanched slivered almond
Instructions
Dissolve the baking soda in the hot water.
Mix together the butter, brown sugar and baking soda and water mixture.
In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves and mace; combine with the butter mixture and stir in the almonds.
Roll dough into 2 loaves, each 3-1/2 x 10".
Chill overnight in the refrigerator.
When ready to bake, preheat oven to 350°.
Slice loaves into 1/4-inch slices on a cookie sheet abotu 2" apart for 10 minutes, or until slightly browned.
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