Buttery Drop Cookies

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 375°F.

2. 2

   Grease baking sheet.

3. 3

   Combine Butter Flavor Crisco, sugar and milk in medium bowl.

4. 4

   Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.

5. 5

   Beat in egg and vanilla; beat until blended.

6. 6

   Combine flour, salt and baking powder.

7. 7

   Mix into creamed mixture at low speed until just blended.

8. 8

   Drop by level tablespoonfuls of dough 2-inches apart onto baking sheet.

9. 9

   Bake at 375°F for 7-9 minutes or until set.

10. 10

    Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack.

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    There are several variations that can be used with these cookies such as frosting them as wreaths or ornaments for the holiday season.

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    Using a chocolate frosting between two cookies for a sandwich.

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    Or dipping 1/2 of the cookie into chocolate frosting then into nuts.

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    NOTE: For larger cookies, drop by tablespoonfuls of dough into a mound for each cookie. Place 3-inches apart on baking sheet. Bake at 375°F for 11-13 minutes, or until set. Cool 2 minutes on baking sheet. Remove to cooling rack.