Mom’s Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 3 cups flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 cup shortening 3 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla Method Sift dry ingredients together. Add butter; mix with a fork. Add the unbeaten eggs and vanilla. Roll very think on floured board and cut with cookie cutter. Place in icebox over-night before rolling. Might add […]
Jumbals – Jumbles
Ingredients 1/3 cup butter 1/3 cup sugar 1 egg 3/4 cup flour 1/4 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon mace Method 1. Adjust oven at 350-degrees F. 2. Cream together the butter and sugar. Add the egg. 3. Sift together the flour, salt, and mace. Beat these dry ingredients into butter-sugar mixture. 4. Drop the batter by […]
Nellie’s Butter Cookies
Ingredients 2 cubes butter, melted and cooled to cream 1 egg 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar 1 teaspoon grated rind & juice of their orange or lemon 2 cups flour 1/2 {teaspoon} salt 1 teaspoon cream of tartar Method Mix at number 4 speed and then beat at 7 very well, chill dough 6 hours […]
Snickerdoodles
Ingredients 1 1/2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 2 eggs 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons cream of tartar 1 teaspoon soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoon sugar 2 tablespoons cinnamon Method Heat oven to 400-degrees. Mix thoroughly shortening, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and the eggs. Blend in flour, cream of tartar, soda, and salt. Shape […]
Butter Cookies
A vintage handwritten recipe for Butter Cookies for a cookie press. Make these cookies with shortening, butter, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, lemon juice, sifted flour, and salt. Ingredients 1 cup shortening 1/2 cup butter 1 cup sugar 3 eggs, yolks only 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon lemon juice 2 1/2 cups sifted flour & salt […]
Fluffy Ruffles
Ingredients 1 cup white sugar 1 cup flour 1 cup nuts 1 cup dates 1 teaspoon baking powder salt 3 eggs Method Mix dry ingredients, add beaten yolks, fold in beaten whites. Bake in a slow oven.
Nellie’s Melt-Away Cookies
A vintage handwritten recipe for Nellie’s Melt-Away Cookies, these are made with powdered sugar, butter, sifted flour, salt, and vanilla.
Sandies
A vintage handwritten recipe for Sandies, the perfect cookie for any event; made with butter, chopped nuts, confectioners’ sugar, flour, vanilla, and water.