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Here’s a clean, classic Michigan Rock Cookies recipe, old-school and reliable.
🍪 Michigan Rock Cookies (Traditional)
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1½ teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 cups chopped dates or raisins
- 2–3 cups chopped walnuts
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Cream butter and both sugars until fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla.
- In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking soda, salt, and spices.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet mixture.
- Fold in dates (or raisins) and walnuts. The dough will be thick and chunky — that’s correct.
- Drop heaping spoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets.
- Bake 18–20 minutes, until set and lightly browned.
- Cool on racks. They firm up as they cool but stay chewy inside.
What to expect
- Texture: dense, chewy, hearty
- Flavor: warm spices, sweet fruit, nutty crunch
- Looks: lumpy “rock-like” drops (not pretty, very nostalgic)
If you want, I can tweak this to be softer, less sweet, or closer to a church-cookbook / grandma version — just say the vibe. 🍪
