Dakota Tradition Family Cookies

• 1 pt. Gold Label Brer Rabbit molasses
• 1 pt. dark Karo syrup
• 2 eggs
• 2 lb. raisins
• 1 lb. currants or chopped soft prunes
• 3 to 4 c. chopped walnuts
• 1 1/2 Tbsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 Tbsp. nutmeg
• 5 lb. flour
• 1 pt. Green Label Brer Rabbit molasses
• 2 c. sugar
• 2 lb. softened stick oleo or butter
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 Tbsp. cloves
• 1 Tbsp. ginger
• 3 Tbsp. baking soda, in 1/2 c. boiling water

1. Mix astollows:
2. Pour molasses into large pan on stove and warm.
3. Add sugar, eggs, oleo and soda/water mixture.
4. Add spices and salt.
5. Add raisins and nuts dredged in flour.
6. Mix very
7. stiff with
8. flour.
9. Roll into balls about the size of a walnut and flatten on cookie sheet with glass bottom dipped in flour.

gold label brer, syrup, eggs, raisins, currants, walnuts, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, green label brer, sugar, oleo, salt, cloves, ginger, baking soda

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=811076 (may not work)