Work butter and part of the sugar together, then the remainder of the sugar and the eggs should be mixed in. Use flour enough to make very stiff. Roll thin, cut out in small squares, wet top with two eggs beaten, sprinkle with sugar, cinnamon and chopped almonds. Bake in moderate oven, 10 minutes.
WALNUT KISSES
- 1 lb. sugar
- 6 egg whites
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 cups walnuts chopped
Beat egg whites until stiff and dry. Mix flour and sugar and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Add walnuts and bake in moderate oven, 375 degrees.
WALNUT ROCKS
- 1 cup butter
- 1½ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs, beaten
- 1 tsp. soda
- 1½ tblsp. hot water
- 3 cups flour
- ½ tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. cloves
- 1½ cups chopped raisins
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
Cream butter and sugar and add the beaten eggs. Dissolve soda in the hot water and add to the creamed mixture. Sift flour, salt and spices twice and add half of it to mixture and mix thoroughly. Combine chopped raisins and nuts with the other half and add to the dough. Mix thoroughly and drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets spaced a couple of inches apart. Bake in moderate oven (350-f) for 12 to 15 minutes.
LEBKUCHEN
- 1½ cups flour
- 1 tblsp. cinnamon
- ½ tsp. nutmeg
- ½ tsp. cloves, ground
- ½ tsp. cream of tartar
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- ⅛ lb. citron, chopped fine
- ⅛ lb. almonds, chopped