Australian Federation Biscuits
- 2/3 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 1/2 cups chopped pitted dates
- 1 1/2 cups golden raisins
- 1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 cup chopped walnuts
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). In a small bowl, dissolve baking soda in hot water. Stir in the dates and raisins; set aside.
- In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the date and raisin mixture. Combine the flour and cinnamon; mix into the batter until just blended. Finally stir in the walnuts. Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheet. Cookies should be at least 1 inch apart.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until lightly browned. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 2 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
butter, white sugar, eggs, baking soda, hot water, dates, golden raisins, flour, ground cinnamon, walnuts
Taken from www.allrecipes.com/recipe/25814/australian-federation-biscuits/ (may not work)