Fig Star Cookies
1 c Shortening (part butter or margarine 1/2 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Corn syrup 1/4 ts Maple flavoring 2 Eggs; beaten 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour; sifted 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts S...
Ingredients
- 1c shortening
- 3/4c corn syrup
- 1/4ts maple flavoring
- 2eggs; beaten
- 41/2 c all-purpose flour; sifted
- 1ts baking powder
- 1/2ts salt
- 1c cold water
Directions
- 1
1 c Shortening (part butter or margarine 1/2 c Granulated sugar 3/4 c Corn syrup 1/4 ts Maple flavoring 2 Eggs
- 2
beaten 4 1/2 c All-purpose flour
- 3
sifted 1 ts Baking powder 1/2 ts Salt Fig filling: 1 1/2 c Dried figs 1 c Cold water 1/2 c Corn syrup 1 ts Lemon rind
- 4
grated 6 tb Granulated sugar Few grains salt 1 tb Lemon juice 1/2 c Chopped nuts Recipe by: Mary M McBride's Encyclopedia of Cooking Cream t
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beat in the corn syrup, maple flavoring and eggs
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Sift together the flour and salt
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stir into the shortening mixture
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Shape the dough into two rolls about 2 1/2-inches in diameter