Currant Cookies recipe

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Ingredients

4 cups all-purpose flour
1 ½ cups white sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
¾ teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup shortening
¼ cup milk
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup dried currants

Nutrition Info

151.7 calories
carbohydrate: 22.1 g
cholesterol: 15.6 mg
fat: 6.3 g
fiber: 0.7 g
protein: 2.2 g
saturatedFat: 1.6 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 35.1 mg
sugar: 11.2 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. In a large bowl, stir together the flour, sugar, baking powder and nutmeg. Cut in shortening using a pastry cutter until the mixture is crumbly. Add enough milk to the eggs to make 1 full cup. Stir into the flour mixture. Mix in currants. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

  2. Preheat a griddle to medium high heat and lightly oil. On a floured surface, roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thickness and cut into circles using a cookie cutter.

  3. Fry cookies on both sides until golden. Cool on wire racks.

Recipe Yield

3 dozen

Recipe Note

Tasty sweet currant cookies that are cooked on a griddle.

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