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MICHIGAN ROCKS



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This is on my families "must bake for the holidays" cookie list. This recipe was given to my mother in the 1950's and we haven't changed a thing except we now use white wine instead of red. The red wine would make the cookies a not so nice looking color which was a turn off, but with the white, they come out perfect. It sounds complicated, but once you have your ingredients prepped, it's easy. I usually chopped the dates and walnuts (or you can buy them already chopped) before I start which helps to cut back the time. The type of white wine really doesn't matter much. I use a nice white Rhine or Sauterne cooking wine, but I think anything goes. You will get a lot of cookies. I usually get at least 6 plus dozen per batch.

Provided by DonnaMaria

Categories     Drop Cookies

Time 35m

Yield 6 dozen

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 lb butter
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 lb walnuts
1 lb dates
1 cup raisins
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
4 ounces white wine

Steps:

  • Set oven to 325degrees.
  • If using whole dates and walnuts, chopped them. They don't need to be chopped real small, about the same size as the raisins or even a little larger is good. Set aside.
  • Cream the sugar and butter. Add the eggs and mix well.
  • Stir the baking soda into the 4 oz. of wine until it dissolves.
  • Add the flour, the wine mixture and the cinnamon to the sugar.
  • At this point, I use a wooden spoon to continue.
  • Add all the walnuts, dates, raisins and vanilla and stir by hand until mixed well. Batter will be soft and loaded with the fruit and nuts.
  • Drop by tsp on to a cookie sheet and bake till edges are brown.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1547.4, Fat 84.3, SaturatedFat 25.2, Cholesterol 222.3, Sodium 482.8, Carbohydrate 185.5, Fiber 13.9, Sugar 115.1, Protein 25.1

MICHIGAN ROCKS - FROM WASHINGTON POST



MICHIGAN ROCKS - FROM WASHINGTON POST image

Categories     Cookies     Fruit     Dessert     Bake     Christmas

Number Of Ingredients 15

Michigan Rocks
Submitted by Catherine Neuschler, Bloomington, Ind
Here's my favorite family recipe for cookies we always make at Christmas. And no, the cookies don't taste anything like rocks.
Ingredients:
1 ½ cups unsalted butter
3 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1 pound raisins, soaked in 1 cup hot water (until somewhat soft) and drained
1 teaspoon baking soda
5 ½ - 6 cups flour
Pinch salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
2 teaspoons cloves
1 pound dates, chopped
1 pound walnuts, chopped

Steps:

  • Method: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. With an electric mixer, cream butter. Gradually add brown sugar and cream well. Add eggs. Beat thoroughly. Soak raisins in hot water; when soft, drain and reserve water. Dissolve baking soda in hot raisin water. Sift dry ingredients together. Add batter alternately with raisins, dates and nuts. Drop onto cookie sheets. Bake for 15 minutes. (Cookies will not spread out very much.) Makes 8-10 dozen cookies.

MICHIGAN ROCKS



Michigan Rocks image

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Recipes

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 10

3/4 cup softened butter
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 Tbsp milk
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 cup chopped pitted dates
3 1/2 cups flour

Steps:

  • Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Add baking soda, milk, salt and vanilla. Mix well. Fold in walnuts and dates. Mix in flour one cup at a time by hand.
  • Drop by Tbsp. onto greased sheets.
  • Bake at 350°F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on pan 2 minutes. Remove to cooling racks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 0 g, Fat 0 g, SaturatedFat 0 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 g, Sodium 0 g, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 0 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 0 g

MICHIGAN ROCKS



MICHIGAN ROCKS image

Categories     Cookies

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 C. sugar
4 eggs
1 C. butter
1 lb. dates, cut into small pieces
1 C. chopped English walnuts
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
3 C. flour

Steps:

  • bake at 350 F

MICHIGAN ROCKS (COOKIES) RECIPE - (5/5)



Michigan Rocks (cookies) Recipe - (5/5) image

Provided by dmarquardt

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 C B sugar
1 C butter
3 eggs
3 C flour
8 oz sour cream
1 C walnuts
1 tsp B soda ( mix with little water)
1/2 lb boiled raisins
1/2 lb chopped dates

Steps:

  • Drop on cookie sheet and bake 350 10-15 min

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