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Grandpa's Cookies

By: Karen Baker

"'My grandpa, a widower, raised his three sons on his own and did all the cooking and lots of baking,' explains Karen Baker of Dover, Ohio. 'I can still picture him making these tasty old-fashioned cookies.'"

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Prep Time:
20 Min

Cook Time:
10 Min

Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 60 servings

Ingredients

2 cups butter, softened
4 cups packed brown sugar
4 eggs
1/2 cup water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon cream of tartar
1 tablespoon baking soda

Directions

In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and brown sugar. Add eggs, water and vanilla; mix well. Combine remaining ingredients; add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Shape into three rolls; wrap with plastic wrap. Chill 4 hours or overnight. Cut rolls into 1/4-in. slices; place 2 in. apart on greased baking sheets. Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned.