2 1/4 cup unsifted all-purpose flour
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup pure maple syrup
1/4 cup sorghum molasses
2 tsp baking soda
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cardamom
1/4 tsp salt
1 additional sugar for coating
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Have ungreased baking sheet(s) ready.
2. Combine all ingredients, except sugar for coating, in large bowl
of an electric mixer. Beat on low speed until combined. Refrigerate
to firm dough slightly, about 20 minutes.
3. Roll into large balls, using 1/4 cup dough each for large
cookies or a scant tablespoon for smaller cookies (dough will be
soft). Roll in additional sugar to coat. Arrange on baking sheet,
spacing them 3 inches apart.
4. Bake until set, about 15 minutes for large cookies and 10
minutes for smaller ones. Cool on baking sheet 1 minute before
transferring to wire rack to cool.
Fourth-place winner in the 1995 Chicago Tribune Holiday Cookie
Contest: by Agnes Da Costa of Countryside
Servings: 1 servings
1995 4th Place: Friendship Cookies Recipe brought to you by Recipe Ideas
Categories: Cookie
The History of Recipes
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In an interesting twist, the oldest recipe in existence, according to experts in ancient history are a few stone tablets in ancient Sumerian which describe the baking of bread which is then used to make a drink, quite possibly a form of beer as it is recorded as having made those who drank it feel blissful. As we move into The time of the roman empire around 25BC a man called Apicius compiled a few scripts detailing recipes cooked by wealthy Romans. In his publication, Apicius tells us how the roman meals were split into hors d`oeuvres, main meal and dessert, something that is very familiar to us today. Additionally, he describes how the chefs of Roman times were skilled in the use of many herbs and spices, including many that are still in use today for example basil, fennel and parsley. Moving our culinary historical trip onwards, there are two recipe books from the 14th Century - a book published under the title `Forme of Cury`, and another entitled `Curye on Inglish`. Don`t be fooled by the titles though, these books have no connection with the indian food that appears on menues today, but rather recipes for the types of food eaten by the nobility of the time. In the 15th century, the Crusaders brought back many foods, spices and herbs from Arab countries, such as coriander, parsley, and rosemary. These new culinary innovations caused an explosion in recipe manuscripts, some of which still exist in private collections. The arrival of TV brought us TV cookery programs and the spin-off recipe books. Which pretty much brings us up to date and the internet revolution, allowing everyone to access massive numbers of recipes like the ones you can find on our site. |
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