French Cookies

12 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter and lard mixture
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 2 eggs, well beaten
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 c. cold coffee or water
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1 c. raisins
  • powdered sugar
  • water or milk

Directions

  1. 1
    Dissolve soda in 1 cup coffee or water.
  2. 2
    Combine with all other ingredients except powdered sugar and the water or milk used for it.
  3. 3
    Bake in 2 (9 x 12 x 3-inch) pans.
  4. 4
    While warm, frost with powdered sugar icing made by combining sugar with a little water or milk until creamy.
  5. 5
    Cut into squares.
  6. 6
    This was my mother's recipe.

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