fat cookies

Name: Fat Cookies
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## FAT COOKIES; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 2 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 2 cup(s) buttermilk, room temperature; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 3 1/2 cup(s) flour; additional flour as needed; ## FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter, room temperature; 2-4 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 2-4 tablespoon(s) heavy whipping cream, room temperature; food coloring (if desired); sprinkles and decorative candies (if desired)

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Sara Andrea

Eugene, OR

Updated on Sep 10, 2019

This recipe has been in the family for generations. We have adapted it for current times. The original family recipe was 2 cups margarine instead of butter. You can swap out the margarine for 2 cups butter + 1/2 t. salt *or* 1 cup butter + 1 cup shortening + 1/2 t. salt. We do these cookies during holidays and love to have themed cookie cutters and colors.

Rate

prep time 55 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield many

Ingredients

FAT COOKIES
2 cups sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups butter, room temperature
2 cups buttermilk, room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 teaspoons baking soda
3 1/2 cups flour
additional flour as needed
FROSTING
1/2 cup butter, room temperature
2-4 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
2-4 tablespoons heavy whipping cream, room temperature
food coloring (if desired)
sprinkles and decorative candies (if desired)

How To Make fat cookies

Step 1

Cream sugar, salt and butter well. Add buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, and 3 1/2 cups flour. Add additional flour if needed until the dough is stiff enough to roll out.

Step 2

Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut cookies.
Step 3

Bake at 400 degrees until lightly brown (about 8 minutes).
Step 4

Cream butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla. Mix for 15 seconds. Add 1 T at a time of whipping cream until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring if desired. Mix. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles or candies.
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