Here’s a classic Michigan Rocks recipe — a cozy, old‑fashioned cookie that doesn’t taste like stones at all but is filled with fruit and nuts! 🍪✨ (Food.com)
🍪 Michigan Rocks Cookies
🛒 Ingredients (yields about 6 dozen)
- 1½ cups sugar
- ½ pound (about 1 stick) butter
- 3 cups all‑purpose flour
- 1 pound walnuts (chopped)
- 1 pound dates (pitted and chopped)
- 1 cup raisins
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 4 oz white wine (optional—adds flavor and texture) (Food.com)
👩🍳 Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 °F (165 °C). (Food.com)
- If needed, chop dates and walnuts so pieces are similar in size to the raisins. (Food.com)
- Cream sugar and butter until smooth. (Food.com)
- Add eggs and mix well. (Food.com)
- Dissolve baking soda in the white wine (or a bit of warm water) and stir into the batter. (Food.com)
- Add flour and cinnamon to the bowl, then fold in the dates, walnuts, raisins, and vanilla until evenly combined. (Food.com)
- Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a baking sheet — batter will be soft. (Food.com)
- Bake until the edges are golden (about 12–15 minutes). (Food.com)
- Cool on a rack and enjoy these rich, fruit‑and‑nut‑packed cookies! (Food.com)
💡 Tips:
- These cookies are traditionally served around holidays and make a great gift or dessert. (Food.com)
- You can omit the wine if you prefer; batter will still be delicious and chewy. (Food.com)
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