
Celtic Cooking
Lammas Cookies*These sunny cookies are eaten at feasts honouring the Sun God, Lugh.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cream together butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time, until blended. Add flour and Irish whiskey and beat until smooth. Add fruit and nuts and mix well. Drop dough from a tablespoon on a greased cookie sheet and bake for 6-8 minutes. Remove from sheet while cookies are still warm.
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 cups flour
- ¼ cup Irish whiskey
- ¼ cup candied lemon peel
- ¼ cup of sultanas or golden raisins
- ¼ cup almonds, chopped
*From Celtic Folklore and Cooking by Joanne Asala. Llewellyn Publications. 2001.
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