Eat Like The Great Gatsby—Indulge Your Sweet Tooth with Boston Cookies!

I had never heard of Boston cookies before I noticed the recipe in Mrs. Williams’ recipe book.  This New England dessert was first noted in cookbooks in the late 19th century.  Several versions of this recipe exist.  I’ve added some missing information and updated this retro recipe for the modern kitchen.

To make Boston cookies, you’ll need:

- 1 cup butter
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 teaspoon baking soda dissolved in 1 ½ tablespoons of hot water
- 3 ¼ cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ cup currants
- ½ cup chopped raisins
 
1. Preheat the oven to 350 °F.  Grease a cookie sheet.
2. First, whisk together the dry ingredients.  Then, mix in the wet ingredients.  Finally, add the dried fruit. 
3. Drop dough onto the baking sheet by the spoonful one inch apart. 
4. Bake the cookies for 12 to 13 minutes or until they are slightly browned. 
5. Remove the cookies from the oven and allow them to cool. 

​It’s cookie time!