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old fashioned soft sugar cookies

Recipe by
Sandy Alley
Appleton, WA

Recipe from BFF Brenda Groves, Dec. 1987 when we were all at Ft. Carson, CO.

prep time 25 Min
cook time 10 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For old fashioned soft sugar cookies

  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 c shortening
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten, plus milk to make 2 c.
  • 1 tsp soda in 1/2 c milk
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 6 c flour

How To Make old fashioned soft sugar cookies

  • 1
    Cream together shortening, sugar, salt, nutmeg and vanilla.
  • 2
    Add liquid (1-1/2 c total) and stir well.
  • 3
    Sift flour and baking powder, add and mix well.
  • 4
    Roll out dough, half at a time, and cut with large cookie cutters. Top each cookie with several raisins or sprinkle with sugar.
  • 5
    Bake at 350* F for 10 minutes.

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