Brainicks

Name: Brainicks
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 30 min
Yield: 50 cookies, 50 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 4 cups sugar; 1 cup butter; 2 teaspoons baking ammonia; 4 teaspoons baking powder; 5 teaspoons peppermint oil; 10 -11 cups flour; 4 eggs

Submitted by Tams Kitchen

"This is a family recipe of our neighbours. We loved it when they baked us this recipe. She shared it with me when I got married."

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Ready In:: 1hr 30mins
Ingredients:: 8
Yields:: 50 cookies
Serves:: 50

ingredients

2 cups milk
4 cups sugar
1 cup butter
2 teaspoons baking ammonia
4 teaspoons baking powder
5 teaspoons peppermint oil
10 -11 cups flour
4 eggs

directions

Heat butter, milk and sugar til butter is melted and sugar is dissolved. Cool.
Add ammonia, baking powder, oil and eggs.
Take 3 bowls and add 2 cups of flour to each bowl. Add 1 cup of liquid to each bowl. Add red food colouring to one bowl, green to another and leave one white. Mix well. Add 1-2 cups of colour to each bowl (its a sticky dough). Let stand for 30 minutes.
Roll out dough, layering one colour on top of another. Cut into shapes.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes.