This is a basic sugar cookie recipe, but it can also be used as cut out cookies with the addition of a little more flour. Also it works well as drop cookies and is wonderful with chocolate, etc., chips added.
I don't know if the recipe originated with our Aunt Jessie or not, but this is what we've always called it.
Aunt Jessie’s Cookies
400 degrees, 12 – 15 minutes on greased cookie sheet. Can also be prepared and dough left overnight in refrigerator.
2 Cups Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Shortening
Mix above ingredients together. Add:
2 Eggs
Stir well. Add in alternates:
3 ½ Cups Flour, with 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda added to flour
½ Cup Buttermilk
(If making cut out cookies, use 4 Cups of Flour). Can add chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
Can use ½ Cup regular Milk with Lemon Juice added as a substitute for the Buttermilk.
400 degrees, 12 – 15 minutes on greased cookie sheet. Can also be prepared and dough left overnight in refrigerator.
2 Cups Sugar
1 Teaspoon Vanilla
1 Cup Shortening
Mix above ingredients together. Add:
2 Eggs
Stir well. Add in alternates:
3 ½ Cups Flour, with 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda added to flour
½ Cup Buttermilk
(If making cut out cookies, use 4 Cups of Flour). Can add chocolate chips, nuts, etc.
Can use ½ Cup regular Milk with Lemon Juice added as a substitute for the Buttermilk.
This recipe is really a fun one to use if you want to use cookie cutters and then after baking they can be iced. This is what we always made our Christmas cookies with.
First. Are you aware you posted this three times?
ReplyDeleteSecond. Mom and I have a disagreement about the number of eggs this takes. I think one and she thinks two; our recipe lists two but we lost it a bunch of times so it is probably something we made up from memory. How sure are you that it takes two eggs?
Thanks
Kid Number 3