Raisin Rocks

Name: Raisin Rocks
Ingredients: Raisin Rocks:; 1 cup unsalted butter; 2 cups light brown sugar; 2 extra-large eggs, beaten; 1 cup sour milk (or buttermilk); 3 1/2 cups unbleached flour; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon each, ground cinnamon and cloves; 1 cup raisins, chopped; 1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped; Brown Sugar Butter Frosting; 1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 pound light brown sugar; 3 tablespoons (or so) light cream

15 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

Raisin Rocks:
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups light brown sugar
2 extra-large eggs, beaten
1 cup sour milk (or buttermilk)
3 1/2 cups unbleached flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/2 teaspoon each, ground cinnamon and cloves
1 cup raisins, chopped
1 cup toasted walnuts, chopped
Brown Sugar Butter Frosting
1/4 pound (1 stick) unsalted butter
1 pound light brown sugar
3 tablespoons (or so) light cream

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325 degrees F.
2

Have butter and eggs at room temperature. Cream butter; add brown sugar gradually and cream well. Add beaten eggs.
3

Sift the dry ingredients together. Add the flour mixture alternating with sour milk. Stir in the nuts and raisins.
4

Drop by teaspoonfuls on a foil lined cookie sheet, about 2 inches apart. Bake until light brown (about 10 minutes).
5

Frost with a brown sugar butter frosting. (below)
6

Cream butter and sugar. Add just enough cream to bring mixture to spreading consistency. Spread frosting on each cookie.