Lep cookie recipe

nomar · ‎03-12-2010

I have been online searching for one and there are so many variations. Years ago when I was a child, going to my grandmother's house in the winter was so much fun. For under her bed in a cool bedroom would be tins and tins of Lep cookies, aging, I suppose. Snitching one was half the fun. I have never made them and want to try a batch this year. Does anyone here have a tried and true one? Her's were always cut in squares. Thanks in advance.

beckyb1012 · ‎03-09-2010

Found through google Lep Cookies, sorry it is a mess

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1/2 gal. sorghum or 1/2 Karo
1 qt. buttermilk
4 c. lard or Crisco
4 c. white sugar
1/2 c. baking soda
2 tsp. nutmeg
2 tsp. cinnamon
2 tsp. cloves
1/2 tsp. ginger
2 tsp. salt
6 c. pecans, chopped
2 lbs. dates
1 lb. figs
2 lbs. currants

Dice all fruit and mix together. Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk. Combine spices, sorghum, lard or Crisco and sugar together; add buttermilk. Stir in nuts and fruit. Add enough sifted flour to roll well, about 12 pounds.

Roll in several long rolls and wrap tightly in wax paper.

Refrigerate overnight. Slice and bake next day in oven at 350°F, 12 to 15 minutes.

Makes 5 gallons of cookies.

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