Author Notes
A billion Halloweens ago, when my nephews and niece were little, their mom and I came up with these toothsome cookies for Halloween treats. The warm spices and the brown sugar make them the very essence of Autumn. —ChefJune
Ingredients
- Raisin Rocks:
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1 cup
unsalted butter
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2 cups
light brown sugar
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2
extra-large eggs, beaten
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1 cup
sour milk (or buttermilk)
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3 1/2 cups
unbleached flour
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2 teaspoons
baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon
fine sea salt
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1/2 teaspoon
each, ground cinnamon and cloves
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1 cup
raisins, chopped
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1 cup
toasted walnuts, chopped
- Brown Sugar Butter Frosting
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1/4 pound
(1 stick) unsalted butter
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1 pound
light brown sugar
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3 tablespoons
(or so) light cream
Directions
- Raisin Rocks:
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Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
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Have butter and eggs at room temperature. Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually and cream well. Add beaten eggs.
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Sift the dry ingredients together. Add the flour mixture alternating with sour milk. Stir in the nuts and raisins.
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Drop by teaspoonfuls on a foil lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake until light brown (about 10 minutes).
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Frost with a brown sugar butter frosting. (below)
- Brown Sugar Butter Frosting
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Cream butter and sugar. Add just enough cream to bring mixture to spreading consistency. Spread frosting on each cookie.
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