Billy Goat Cookies

Sweet TreatsHistoric
Written By Jo A. S. Thoburn

This cookie recipe has been in the family for generations. Lois Strickler Foley made them often. They are a family favorite.

½ cup butter 
3 eggs 
½ cup bacon grease 
1 ½ cup brown sugar 
2 ½ cup all-purpose flour 
¼ cup water (usually doesn’t need it) 
1 teaspoon soda 
1 pint raisins 
1 pint black walnuts 
1 teaspoon vanilla 
1 tablespoon cinnamon 

pinch of salt 

Mix. Drop on a cookie sheet and bake at 350° F until brown.

Jo A. S. Thoburn

Jo A. S. Thoburn is an award-winning educator and the founder of Creating Scholars. Drawing on more than 25 years of experience leading Fairfax Christian School, Thoburn launched Creating Scholars as a platform that helps parents raise resilient, independent thinkers ready for a rapidly changing world. Through the Scholars Plan and The Scholars Report newsletter, she shares practical, battle-tested strategies for lasting student success.

https://www.creating-scholars.com
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