Old Time Soft Sugar Cookies Recipe
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Old Time Soft Sugar Cookies

By: Sharon Gerstman 
"Delicious and easy drop sugar cookie!"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.1 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (53)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Cook Time:
15 Min
Ready In:
30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 dozen
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Cream together the shortening and the sugar. Stir in the egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
  2. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and stir to combine. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Drop mixture by rounded teaspoons 2 inches apart on a lightly greased baking sheet. If desired sprinkle tops of cookies with white sugar before baking.
  3. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
  4. Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes or until set.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 114 | Total Fat: 4.6g | Cholesterol: 9mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 16, 2006 by VIENOTA   view full review
Very good! I used real butter and added 1/4 tsp Cream of tarter. They are very cake like! Make...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by AnnaG   view full review
These cookies puff up almost like little cakes. They are soft and fluffy and very good. I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2002 by JUDY18   view full review
This is the BEST! The bakery in my local grocery store used to make a cookie like this but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 6, 2005 by FOODWIZ   view full review
Perfect! I was looking for a soft, cake-like sugar cookie for the kids (like you find at the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 29, 2008 by LESLIESAMI   view full review
We love this quick and easy soft, sweet cookie recipe. Yes they are like little cakes and that...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2003 by Gayle   view full review
These cookies taste more like little cakes than cookies. The flavor is good, but they did not...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 13, 2004 by lovingcooking   view full review
I was out of every kind of milk except sweetened condensed milk, so I added half that/half...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 8, 2002 by Rob   view full review
These cookies are light and fluffy,and hard to keep in the cookie jar. They seem to keep soft...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 5, 2007 by Rachel   view full review
This is over all a very good and easy cookie. They are not too sweet, and would work well...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.1 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 19, 2002 by ROBERTA7133   view full review
I love these cookies! They are light and fluffy and are great with icing!

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