Peanut Cookies
By
Judy Garcia
@snflwr8351
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This recipe came from my mother's high school cookbook, circa 1936. She made these frequently while I was growing up. I have modified the ingredients from "lard and sour milk" to shortening and buttermilk.
Ingredients
- 1/2 c
- melted shortening (lard)
- 1 c
- brown sugar
- 1
- egg
- 1/2 c
- buttermilk (sour milk)
- 1 tsp
- vanilla
- 1 c
- chopped peanuts
- 2 c
- all purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 1/2 tsp
- baking soda
- 2 tsp
- baking powder
How to Make Peanut Cookies
- 1Preheat oven to 425°
- 2Add brown sugar to melted shortening. Add beaten egg and vanilla; mix well. Add milk and dry ingredients alternately. Stir in nuts.
- 3Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 8 minutes.
