Mabel's Cookies

Name: Mabel's Cookies
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 100 cookies or more
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 1 cup shortening; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 4 eggs; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 5 cups flour; 4 teaspoons cinnamon; 1 teaspoon nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon allspice; 1/2 teaspoon clove; 1/2 teaspoon ginger; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup nuts, chopped (either walnuts or pecans)

Submitted by Linky

"My mom got this recipe from Mabel, the cook for the family in Baltimore where my mom was the governess in the late 1930's - early 1940's. These were a staple every Christmas when I was a child. Cooking time is approximate for each tray; rolls of dough can be kept in fridge for a week or so."

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 15
Yields:: 100 cookies or more

ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
5 cups flour
4 teaspoons cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
¹⁄₂ teaspoon allspice
¹⁄₂ teaspoon clove
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ginger
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
1 cup nuts, chopped (either walnuts or pecans)

directions

Cream fats and sugars.
Add eggs.
Sift dry ingredients and gradually add to sugar mixture.
Stir in nuts.
Form dough into rolls about 1.5 to 2 inches in diameter, roll in wax paper.
Chill several hours or overnight.
Slice into 1/4 inch rounds, bake at 400 degrees until browned. (It depends on your oven and how thick your slices are.).