Bushel Cookies (pennsylvania Dutch)

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• 3 lbs granulated sugar
• 2 lbs brown sugar
• 2 1/2 cups shortening
• 12 eggs
• 1 quart milk
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon, ground
• 2 lbs raisins, ground
• 2 lbs walnuts, ground
• 6 lbs flour
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 2 tablespoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract (or 2 tbs. grated orange peel)
• 1 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 in a very large bowl, cream shortening and sugar together. add eggs two at a time. beat well.
• 2 sift dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon) into another very large bowl.
• 3 grind raisins and nuts (for you modern-day cooks, use food processor) and add to sifted flour mixture.
• 4 add vanilla or orange peel and mix well.
• 5 drop onto ungreased cookie sheets. with a lightly dusted fork, press lightly to make a criss-cross pattern on each cookie.
• 6 bake at 375 f for 8-10 minutes or until cookie is golden around the edges.