Currants From My Garden Cookies

I grew up eating these cookies with raisins instead of currants and always wondered what currants were and what they tasted like.  So I planted a currant bush in my garden and got a crop of berries last summer.  https://www.instructables.com/id/Debs-Garden-in-Iowa/     I picked them and made currant cookies with real currants.

Step 1: Tools and Equipment

You will need the recipe and some basic baking tools:

   Large mixing bowl
   Mixing spoon
   Rubber scraper
   Measuring cups and spoons
   Parchment paper
   Baking sheet
   Oven
   Cooling racks

Step 2:

The recipe is simple.  Only 5 ingredients.  If margarine were used instead of butter they are vegan cookies.

Currant Cookies

Mix together:
 2 cups butter or margarine
 1 cup sugar
 4 cups flour
 2 teaspoons baking powder
 1/2 cup currants

Step 3:

Now you will need the baking sheet lined with parchment paper a bowl of sugar and a fork.  Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.   Roll the dough into walnut sized balls and roll in the sugar.  I like the cookies rolled in sugar even though the original recipe does not call for this.  It gives them a crispy, tasty sheen.  Place on parchment paper and criss cross with the fork.

Step 4:

Bake at 400 degrees until set but not browned.  I baked mine for about 10 minutes.  Set the timer for 6 minutes then check them until done.

Step 5:

And here is a pretty tray of light, tender, slightly crispy cookies with a burst of berry flavor.  So good!