grandmother patten's vanilla cookies
This recipe, over 100 years old, originated and has been handed down in the Patten family, Claremont, New Hampshire, who have lived in the homestead over a century. The granddaughter, aging too, still lives there. This recipe has stood the test of time. Mrs. Elizabeth L. Upton, Mablehead, Mass.
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prep time
15 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
Bake
yield
One batch
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 - egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 3 3/4 cups sifted flour
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
How To Make grandmother patten's vanilla cookies
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Step 1Heat oven to to 375 degrees for moderate oven. Butter cookie sheets.
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Step 2Cream sugar and shortening, add vanilla and egg yolks, beat well. Add sour cream and milk . Sift flour with salt and soda and stir into mixture. Dough will be stiff.
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Step 3Roll out paper thin. It is much easier to roll the dough if it is chilled two or three hours in the refrigerator. Sprinkle with sugar if desired, then cut.
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Step 4Bake on buttered cookie sheet in moderate oven 375 degrees about 10 minutes.
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