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Australian Federation Biscuits

By: BRADTHERESA  
"This year is the Centenary of Federation of Australia, and this recipe was provided by the great-granddaughter of Henry and Isabella Parkes (your equivalent of a first lady). In Australia, we call them biscuits, rather than cookies, but they are well worth trying."

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Prep Time:
20 Min
Cook Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 50 biscuits
 

Ingredients

  • 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

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 80 | Total Fat: 2.7g | Cholesterol: 15mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 30, 2003 by Alice 
I chose this recipe for my son's International Week at school. His class was studying... MORE

 
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