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Press Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. shortening or 4 sticks of butter
1 1/3 c. sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
3 1/2 c flour (4 c. before sifting)
1 tsp salt
Directions:
Directions:
Cream shortening and sugar gradually until light & fluffy. Beat in eggs. Stir in vanilla.
Sift flour with salt (optional mix with ground nuts)
Work in flour with shortening mixture.
Pack dough in a cookie press and force onto cookie sheet.
Bake at 400º for 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from cookie sheet at one and cool.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
12 dozen
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is Grandma Chalupa's Christmas Cookie recipe. Irene has made this recipe for 54 years - never missed a season.

 

 

 

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