sour dough cookies

Honolulu currently in Indianapolis, In, HI
Updated on Nov 11, 2011

My father loved these cookies. He was the one who found or gave me this recipe so that I could make them for him! RIP Daddy Hal Garber! I loved the idea of using any milk I had in the fridge that had soured so that none of the milk I had would ever go to waste!! I hope you enjoy these!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 15 Min
method Bake
yield 2 dozen or so

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1 1/4 cups brown or white sugar
  • 2 - eggs, slightly beaten
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice (optional)
  • 1 1/4 cups buttermilk or sour milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2-3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups flour

How To Make sour dough cookies

  • Step 1
    Cream shortening, butter and sugar. Beat in eggs, lemon juice, buttermilk and vanilla.
  • Step 2
    Sift together dry ingredients. Mix with creamed mixture.
  • Step 3
    Drop from spoon onto a greased cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
  • Step 4
    Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sugar again if desired.

Discover More

Category: Cookies
Keyword: #sour
Keyword: #milk
Keyword: #drop
Method: Bake
Culture: German
Ingredient: Flour

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