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Grandma Pat's Sugar Cookies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
4 c. flour
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, cream together sugar and shortening. This is best done with a KitchenAid™ stand mixer, but can also be done with a hand mixer.

Mix together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Alternately add dry mix and eggs/buttermilk to the large bowl (with creamed sugar) and beat with mixer until a soft but not overly creamy texture. Take your time, putting in all of the ingredients at once will make it harder to get that perfect texture.

(They say it's not wise to dip your finger into this uncooked batter and eat, but OMG, it's so yummy!)

Grease one or more cookie sheets with shortening. Rub a little bit of flour onto your hands...the batter is pretty sticky so this makes it easier to handle. Roll batter into 2-inch(ish) balls and spread a dozen on each cookie sheet. Press down batter balls with a glass or cup until somewhat flat, though not pancake-flat! Liberally sprinkle additional sugar onto cookies and press into cookies with that same glass.

Bake at 375 degrees for 10-12 minutes, until bottoms are golden brown. Let cool and inhale!
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
4 dozen
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
1-2 hours
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
We've been making these for years. They're not anything like your store-bought sugar cookies, as they have a nice fluffy texture. Although they are cookies and should be consumed as such, we have admittedly had them for breakfast, lunch, and/or dinner.

 

 

 

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