Yield: 60 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Butter; softened |
| 1 cup | Sugar |
| 1 cup | Molasses |
| 1 \N | Egg |
| 1 cup | Sour milk* |
| 6 cups | Flour |
| 1 tablespoon | Baking powder |
| 1 teaspoon | Baking soda |
| 1 teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| 1 teaspoon | Ground ginger |
| ½ teaspoon | Salt |
| 1 cup | Chopped walnuts |
| 1 cup | Golden raisins |
| 1 cup | Chopped dates |
| 3¾ cup | Powdered sugar |
| ⅓ cup | Orange juice |
| 2 tablespoons | Butter; melted |
FROSTING
In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add molasses, egg and milk; mix well. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture. Stir in walnuts, raisins and dates. Chill for 30 minutes. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface to ¼" thickness. Cut with a 2½" cutter. Place on greased baking sheets.
Bake at 350 degrees 12-15 minutes. Cool completely. For frosting, beat all ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Frost cookies. * - To sour milk, add 1 Tbsp. vinegar to milk and let stand for 5 minutes. Makes: 5-6 dozen Recipe by: Taste of Home Magazine Posted to MC-Recipe Digest by Nancy Berry <nlberry@...> on Feb 16, 1998