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Rumford Sugar Cookies

SUBMITTED BY: Martha

"A nice sugar cookie from the 1940s. It's fine to use milk instead of the water."
RECIPE RATING:
The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe average a 4.5 star rating.
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Original recipe yield 4 dozen

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INGREDIENTS (Nutrition)

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

DIRECTIONS

  1. (Directions as written:) Cream fat and sugar, beat in whipped eggs, add baking powder and 1 cup flour, then water and spices; add remaining flour gradually, working in more flour until dough is stiff enough to roll.
  2. Sprinkle flour over pastry board. Make a ball of dough, lay it on the board. Rub rolling pin with flour and roll out dough into a sheet 1/4 inch thick. Cut in round cakes, sift granulated sugar over each, and bake quickly 400 - 450 F. (200 - 230 C).
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 11, 2003 by VICKIE SCHULZ
Thank you! I just ran across this wonderful sugar cookie recipe. My grandmother always made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 28, 2007 by Eileen in UT
These were pretty good - the recipe is tough because "bake quickly" was a little vague. I'd... MORE


 
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Nutritional Information
Rumford Sugar Cookies

Servings Per Recipe: 24

Amount Per Serving

Calories: 207

  • Total Fat: 9.4g
  • Cholesterol: 27mg
  • Sodium: 69mg
  • Total Carbs: 28.9g
  •     Dietary Fiber: 0.5g
  • Protein: 2.4g

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