Christmas tradition

I first made these cookies early in our marriage. Since then, my husband has asked me to make them again every Christmas. He calls them "reindeer turds." You can see I've made notes in the cookbook so I could double the recipe and use some different ingredients.

[Linda Plummer]

I love this type of a cookie. My kind of cookie for sure. Great recipe.

[Rick Schies]

They must be really good

[Issi Bannerman]

Ha ha ... nice of you to share some of your personal Christmas traditions with us! I love it.

[Peter Grave]

Nice shot Kathy. You should show the finished product and some reindeer turds so we can compare !!!!lol

[Nova]

Sounds like a cookie that would be my hubby's fav too. Sounds like a great tradition. Merry Christmas to you & yours Kathy. :)

[Margaret Brown]

Sounds like a great recipe, a nice tradition to be sure!

[Pyrrhula]

We do n`t have such a tradition and I`m not a bakery man but great you`re doing it.

[Denise (lyndemc)]

LoL! over what your husband calls the cookies. Our family has a number of foods with alternate names, ones I wouldn't want company to hear for fear of what they were about to be served. If we're lucky here on 365, we might get to see a photo of your finished 'reindeer turds'. (hint-hint)

[Kathy]

@lindamp5 @digitalrn @jamibann @peterlgrave @novab @craftymeg @pyrrhula @lyndemc Thanks to all of your for viewing and commenting. Short responses to some of your comments. I love these cookies. I've always loved the citron and candied fruit in fruit cake. If you don't, you might not like these cookies. I'll try to remember the camera when I get around to making and baking these cookies.

[Mickey Anderson]

Do you use the English or black walnuts? sounds so good

[Pyrrhula]

@randystreat The blades of the mill have a diameter (vang) of 23,80 meters / 78.08 feet

[Jane Anderson]

This is the sign of a great recipe--marked up from use over the years!

[Kathy]

@brillomick Mickey, I usually use pecans. They seem to be more readily available and I like them a little better, too. If you'd like to have the recipe, I'd be happy to send it to you. Just let me know.
@pyrrhula That's huge!
@cejaanderson I have it bookmarked - for real! Thanks Jane.