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Australian Federation Biscuits

SUBMITTED 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
Original recipe yield 50 biscuits

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 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.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4 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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Australian Federation Biscuits

Servings Per Recipe: 50

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 80

  • Total Fat: 2.7g
  • Cholesterol: 15mg
  • Sodium: 33mg
  • Total Carbs: 13.7g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.6g
  • Protein: 0.9g

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