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Grandma's Cutout Cookies

By: Gina McKinney 
"This is a soft cutout cookie with a tint of nutmeg."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 2.3 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 4 -5 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup sour milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 5 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
  2. Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs, sour milk and vanilla. Add dry ingredients and mix well.
  3. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
  4. Roll out dough and cut with cookie cutters. Bake 10 minutes. Cool and frost or decorate.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 98 | Total Fat: 3.7g | Cholesterol: 7mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 2.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by CELTICMOON   view full review
This recipe is just like the one my Grandma use to make. I have been looking for one like hers...
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 26, 2003 by APRIL JEROME GREER   view full review
I was very disappointed. No flavor! Needs more salt. Just wasn't what I thought it would be.
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 2.3 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 28, 2011 by cookiebaker21   view full review
The dough was very sticky and i could not cut any shapes. My family and I also thought it had...

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