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Ingredients
| salted butter: 2/3 cup (softened) |
| granulated sugar: 1 cup |
| eggs: 2 |
| baking soda: 1/2 tsp |
| water: 1/4 cup (hot) |
| dates - deglet noor (chopped): 1 1/2 cups (chopped and pitted) |
| golden seedless raisins (not packed): 1 1/2 cups |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 2/3 cups |
| ground cinnamon: 1 tsp |
| walnuts (chopped): 1 cup |
Australian Federation Biscuits
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"This year is the Centenary of Federation of Australia, and this recipe was provided by the great-granddaughter of Henry and Isabella Parkes (your equivalent of a first lady). In Australia, we call them biscuits, rather than cookies, but they are well worth trying."
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Prep Time
20 min -
Cook Time
10 min -
Servings
50 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water. Stir in the dates and raisins; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the date and raisin mixture. Combine the flour and cinnamon; mix into the batter until just blended. Finally stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.