West Virginia Skillet Cookies Recipes

SKILLET COOKIES

Steps:

• Melt butter in a heavy frypan, add dates, sugar, salt and unbeaten eggs.
• Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly until mixture becomes quite thick and starts to cling to the spoon.
• Remove from heat, add vanilla, then cool slightly.
• Add rice puffs and nuts, mixing well.
• Sprinkle waxed paper lightly with icing sugar or toasted coconut. Shape mixture into two rolls about 2 inches in diameter.
• Wrap in wax paper and chill.
• To serve, cut int 1/2 inch slices.
• Keep refrigerated.

WEST VIRGINIA BLACKBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• Icing (recipe follows) using the last 4 ingredients
• Cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Beat eggs and add to creamed mixture, beating well.
• Combine flour, spices, baking soda and baking powder; whisk well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, in three additions each, beating until smooth. Fold in berries.
• Pour batter into three greased and floured, 8-inch-round layer pans. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, or until the top springs back when gently touched. Remove from pans and cool on wire racks. Stack layers, filling and frosting with icing.
• Icing-Combine ingredients and beat until smooth, adding coffee if necessary to achieve a spreading consistency.