Currant Cookies Recipe
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"Tasty sweet currant cookies that are cooked on a griddle."
Original recipe yield: 3 dozen.
- Prep Time:
- 10 Minutes
- Cook Time:
- 20 Minutes
- Ready In:
- 45 Minutes
- Servings:
- 36
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Currant Cookies INGREDIENTS:
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 cup shortening
- 1/4 cup milk
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup dried currants
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Currant Cookies DIRECTIONS:
- In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Cut in shortening using a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Add enough milk to the eggs to make 1 full cup. Stir into the flour mixture. Mix in currants. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- Preheat a griddle to medium high heat and lightly oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into circles using a cookie cutter.
- Fry cookies on both sides until golden. Cool on wire racks.
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