Cherry Noels - Louise M

I did two kinds of cookies to go with homemade ice cream for a dinner we were going to.  What a huge mistake of a try.  Neither kinds of cookies were very good.  What beat all of that was... THE DINNER IS NEXT WEEK.  Someone was looking down on me smiling and chuckling at me knowing I would have a week to redeem myself and no one would ever know.

I really think something is missing from this recipe.  They do not come out of the pan very well.  I remember having these when I was young and I loved them.  I have tried this recipe before and had the same result again this time .  You end up with a puff of nuts on top of carmely goo.  It really is not mixed after it cooks.  It falls apart and leaves powdered sugar all over you unless you put it in you mouth really fast.  If I tried this again I think I would add extra flour (I don't really know how much) or something else in hopes it would be a real cookie not a sticky, crumbly, dry mess.  I gave it a 2 only because I know I loved it before and I know something has to be wrong in the printing.  I have adjusted the recipe so make sure you do.  I looked in Grandmas copy (the old version) of the book and the flour is 1/3 C. not 1/8.

CHERRY NOELS - Louise M

2 Tbs. Butter or Margarine                                          1 C Brown Sugar
1/3 C Sifted Flour  (corrected amount)                         1/2 C. Chopped Nuts
1/8 tsp. Soda                                                               2 Beaten Eggs
1/8 tsp. Salt                                                                 1 tsp Vanilla
Confectioner's Sugar

In 9"x9" pan melt butter or margarine.  Sift together flour, soda and salt.  Stir in brown sugar and nuts.  Stir in eggs and vanilla.  Carefully pour batter over melted butter in pan.  Do not stir.  Bake in 350o F. oven for 20-25 min.  Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.  Cut in 1"x2" rectangles.  Let cool and remove from pan.  With green or red confectioner's icing write Noel on each cookie.  Delicious! (Supposedly)