May 29, 2009

Roses And Cookies


My first rose to bloom this year is French Lace so in honor of one of my sweetest smelling roses, I'm adding a recipe of the same name....enjoy!.

French Lace Cookies

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes




Ingredients:

1 cup flour
1 cup finely chopped nuts
1/2 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup brown sugar

Preheat Oven to 375 degrees

Preparation:
Blend flour and nuts. Bring corn syrup, shortening and sugar to a boil in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; gradually stir in flour and nuts.Drop batter by level teaspoonfuls about 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheet. Bake only 8 to 9 cookies at a time. Bake about 5 to 6 minutes, remove from oven and allow to stand 5 minutes to harden slightly before removing from pan.

2 comments:

Robin said...

Beautiful rose! I'll have to try those cookies too!

Debra She Who Seeks said...

Baking cookies to match flowers -- Yum! A delight for eye and tummy.