Old Fashioned Cookies Recipe
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Old Fashioned Cookies

By: R. Dean 
"This recipe has been in my family for over 150 years. Every one in the family loves them."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.7 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

 

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Original Recipe Yield 3 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 eggs
  • 5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two cookie sheets.
  2. Cream the sugar with the shortening and the butter or the margarine. Add the baking powder, eggs, milk and flour. Mix until combined.
  3. On a lightly floured surface roll out the dough to 1/4 inch thick and cut into desired shapes. Place cookies on the prepared cookie sheets.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) until lightly browned.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 299 | Total Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 49mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 11, 2009 by DOLLCHIQUE   view full review
Excellent texture ... moist, but firm enough to put in a lunchbox without it crumbling ... not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 24, 2009 by cjs_mama   view full review
Wonderful tasting soft cut out cookie! I did have a little trouble with rolling and cutting,...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.7 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2009 by Lauren Vavala   view full review
Good cookies. They puffed up a little bit more than I would have liked but they tasted great....

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