Saturday, November 13, 2010

Grandmothers Cookies



Pre-heat oven to 375.  Makes 4 dozen cookies.
Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
1 cup milk
5 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp almond or vanilla or lemon flavoring
1/4 tsp salt
Flour to make fairly stiff dough - 4 -5 cups

Cream shortening, add sugar and eggs, beat well. Then add alternatively the flour sifted with the bp, soda, salt, with the milk.  Roll out to about 1/4 inch thick and cut with floured medium sized cup or cookie cutter.  Place on parchment paper on cookie sheet and bake for 9 minutes.  Let cool.

Ice with butter icing, can be white or chocolate or tinted any colour you like.  I sprinkle with Coconut!

These don't last long. . .

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