Betty Crocker –New Northland Cookies

Ingredients

• 6 tbsp soft shortening (part butter)
• 1 cup brown sugar (approx. 200g)
• ¼ cup cold water (60ml)
• 1¾  cups sifted GOLD MEDAL Flour (approx. 193g plain flour)
• 1 tsp. soda
• ½ tsp. salt
• ½ tsp. cinnamon
• ½ cup cut-up blanched almonds (approx. 75g)

Method

1. Mix together the shortening and sugar.
2. Stir in the cold water.
3. Sift together and stir in the flour, soda, salt and cinnamon.
4. Mix in the almonds.
5. Mix thoroughly with hands. Press and mould into a long smooth roll about 2½″ in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper, and chill until stiff (several hours or overnight).
6. With a thin, sharp knife, cut in thin slices ⅛″ to ¹⁄₁₆″ thick.
7. Place slices a little apart on ungreased baking sheet.
8. Bake until lightly browned.
9. Remove from pan immediately.

Baking

• Bake in a mod. hot oven for 6 to 8 minutes.
• 190°C–200°C, 375°F–400°F , Gas Mark 5–6, Fan 170°C–180°C

Quantity

• About 4 doz. 2½″ cookies.

Title

Betty Crocker Picture Cooky Book

Author

General Mills Company – Betty Crocker was not a real person; she was a fictional persona created in 1921 by the Washburn-Crosby Company (which later became General Mills).