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My Grandmother's Sugar Cookies

Recipe #220517 | 25 min | 15 min prep | 5 dozen (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Michelle_My_Belle

I found a delightful little box in my bottom turnaround, it was labeled recipes. I sifted through and separated all the hand written ones: This is my grandmother's recipe for sugar cookies--I wish I remembered eating any she made. I was raised in New Jersey while she was in Michigan, but my dad would always make them.

Posted on: Apr 3, 2007

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup of soft shortening
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • tablespoon milk or cream
  • tablespoon vanilla extract or lemon extract
  • 1 1/4 cups sifted flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Directions

    1. 1
      Mix together thoroughly shortening, sugar and egg.
    2. 2
      Stir in milk or cream and flavoring.
    3. 3
      Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and stir it into the mixture.
    4. 4
      Chill dough.
    5. 5
      Roll very thin (1/16 in.).
    6. 6
      Cut into desired shapes.
    7. 7
      Place on greased sheet and sprinkle with sugar.
    8. 8
      Bake until delicately browned.
    9. 9
      Bake at 425°F for 5-7 minutes.

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    From: Chef Potts

    On Oct 31, 2007

    These were very easy to make and the DS's recration group enjoyed them for morning tea. My rolling pin had disappeared so I took small chunks of dough and rolled them to about wallnut size and then flattened them out. Baked for 7 minutes at 165 degree celsius (330 degree F) in a fan forced oven and they were just right. They were about 5 centimetres (2 inches) in diameter and got 36 biscuits (cookies) from the full recipe. Thank you Michelle_My_Belle, made for Recipe Swap #9 - October 2007.

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    From: Dreamgoddess

    On May 15, 2007

    My daughters and I had fun making these cookies. I decided to use the lemon extract for a little different taste. This sort of reminded me of my grandmother's tea cakes as sometimes she would use lemon in them. Easy to make, but they sure didn't last long with my family gobbling them up almost as soon as I got them baked.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 dozen 98g

    Recipe makes 5 dozen)

    Calories 438
    Calories from Fat 197 (44%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 21.9g 33%
    Saturated Fat 8.7g 43%
    Monounsaturated Fat 9.5g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 2.5g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 54mg 18%
    Sodium 168mg 7%
    Potassium 55mg 1%
    Total Carbohydrate 54.5g 18%
    Dietary Fiber 0.8g 3%
    Sugars 30.5g
    Protein 4.6g 9%
    Vitamin A 52mcg 1%
    Vitamin B6 0.0mg 1%
    Vitamin B12 0.1mcg 2%
    Vitamin C 0mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 48mg 4%
    Iron 1mg 9%

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