soft sugar drop cookies

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Charlotte, NC
Updated on Jun 1, 2016

This is the easiest sugar cookie I've ever made...just mix and drop! I have to give thanks to my husband's grandmother for her recipe! Whenever I make them, everyone asks for the recipe, and I'm happy to share!

prep time 10 Min
cook time 40 Min
method Bake
yield Yields: 4 dozen

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 - eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup buttermilk or *sour milk
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 1/2 cups flour, added a little at a time

How To Make soft sugar drop cookies

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 375'F.
  • Step 2
    Combine all ingredients including 2 cups of the flour; mix well. If the dough is not stiff enough, add flour in small amounts until thick enough to hold it's shape when you drop them onto the cookie sheet. (I used all of the flour.)
  • Step 3
    Before baking, I place a scant spoonful of my hubby's favorite jam onto the top of some, leave some plain, then sprinkle them all with a little sugar.
  • Step 4
    Bake 8-10 minutes...no more than 10 minutes; watch carefully.
  • Step 5
    *To make sour milk just put 1 Tbsp. of vinegar into a measuring cup, add enough milk to measure 1 cup; stir. Voila! Sour milk.

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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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