Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 6 of 8 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Peanut | 1 oz (28g) | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Water | not in our table | 0 |
| Pastry | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 cupful of boiling water on ^4 cup of butter
- 4 cup of butter
- 1 teaspoonful soda
- 3 cups pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon ginger
- three-quarters cup of peanuts
- 1 cup pastry flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons milk
- one quart peanuts in the shell will be enough
- 2 tea- spoons baking powder
- 1 tgg
- 3 dozen small cookies
- ginger
Directions
Pour 1 cupful of boiling water on ^4 CUP of butter and y cup lard ; add y2 cup brown sugar and y2 cup molasses in which has been dissolved 1 teaspoonful soda ; stir thoroughly, then add 3 cups pastry flour, 1 teaspoon ginger. Let stand over night in a cool place.
PEANUT COOKIES. Three-quarters cup of peanuts, 1 cup pastry flour, 2 tea- spoons baking powder, % teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons butter, 2 tablespoons milk, 1 tgg, y cup sugar. Cream butter and sugar together, then add peanuts, which have been finely chopped, then milk and dry ingredients. Mix well. Roll and cut out and garnish by putting half a peanut on each cookie. This makes 3 dozen small cookies. One quart peanuts in the shell will be enough. Bake only long enough to brown. A nice substitute for macaroons. Miss Bailey, Maiden, Mass.