Spicy and full of good-for-you ingredients, these cookies were an acceptable snack for children. They also travel well, so they were a good choice for lunches and gifts.
1 ½ cups unsifted all-purpose flour
½ cup soy flour
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
1 cup packed light brown sugar
½ cup vegetable shortening or butter (or a mixture)
2 large eggs
¼ cup buttermilk
½ cup chopped nuts
½ cup dark seedless raisins
Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 2 baking sheets.
Stir together all-purpose flour, soy flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, and cloves.
Beat together brown sugar and shortening. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until combined.
Stir dry ingredients into shortening mixture along with buttermilk just until combined. Fold in nuts and raisins.
Drop batter by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets and bake 10 to 12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one comes out clean. Cool and serve or pack in an airtight container.
36 Cookies