http://www.ehow.com/how_5901_make-birdseed-cookies.htmlIm gonna give these a try....this talks about making a garland of birdseed cookies but Im gonna try Christmas cookie cutters and hang them out with twine. Also, instead of the butter or shortening I think I will try lard if I can find it. And organic flour.
Instructions
Step1 Combine 2 c. flour, 1/4 c. sugar and 1/2 tsp. baking powder.
Step2 Add 1/2 c. butter or shortening.
Step3 Mix until crumbly.
Step4 Drop in two eggs - include the shells.
Step5 Knead 1/2 c. wild birdseed into the dough.
Step6 Cover with a wet dish towel and refrigerate for 4 hours.
Step7 Sprinkle flour on a rolling pin and rolling mat.
Step8 Roll out the cookie dough to about 1/4-inch thick.
Step9 Use a coffee mug or large drinking glass to cut circles in the dough.
Step10 Press a drinking straw into the center of each cookie, making a small hole. This is where you'll tie twine through to hang the cookies.
Step11 Bake on an ungreased cookie sheet at 325 degrees F for 10 to 13 minutes. The cookies are done when they're hard.
Step12 Cut a 3-foot piece of twine.
Step13 Tie a knot at one end and string a cookie onto it. Above that, tie another knot and string another cookie onto it.
Step14 Continue until you have a string of cookies.
