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Karo "Dutch Treat" Icebox Cookies




Source of Recipe


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Recipe Introduction


Based on a priceless 100 year old Dutch recipe.





List of Ingredients



• 3 1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
  
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 cup butter or margarine, softened
  
• 3/4 cup Karo syrup
  
• 1/2 cup sugar, granulated or brown
  






Instructions



1. Stir together flour, salt and baking soda. Beat butter until soft and creamy. Add Karo syrup and sugar. Add sifted dry ingredients, and mix thoroughly with hands until stiff dough is formed. Shape into 3 rolls. Wrap in waxed paper, chill in refrigerator 3 to 4 hours, or until firm enough to slice. Slice about 1/8 inch thick. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake in hot oven (400 degrees) for 10 minutes.
   
2. Yield: About 8 dozen 2 inch cookies
   






Final Comments


Make 8 kinds from basic recipe above!
For Coconut Cookies: Add 1 cup shredded coconut after the sugar.
For Chocolate Cookies: Sift 6 tablespoons cocoa with flour.
For Chocolate Nut Cookies: Add 1 cup chopped nut meats to chocolate variation.
For Spice Cookies: Add 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice and nutmeg and sift with dry ingredients.
For Fruit Cookies: Add 1/2 cup chopped mixed candied fruits to the dough.
For Fruit Spice Cookies: Combine fruit and spice variations given.
For Raisin Cookies: Add 1 teaspoon each of cinnamon, cloves, allspice, nutmeg and 1 cup chopped raisins before adding flour.