Ancient bridges may crumble, old documents may yellow, and antiques may deteriorate, but this recipe has stood the test of time. I got this recipe from my mom, and she got it from her grandma.
Who needs historic bridges, a document that George Washington signed or a chair that Abraham Lincoln sat on when you have this recipe?
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CRACKED SUGAR COOKIES
INGREDIENTS:
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 cups flour
- Dash of salt
- 1 tsp. baking soda
- 1 tsp. cream of tartar
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract (or a little of each)
DIRECTIONS:
- Cream sugar, butter, and shortening. Add egg yolks and cream some more. Sift dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture, then add flavoring.
- Roll into uniform balls about the size of a walnut. Roll into granulated sugar.
- Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 300 degrees for about fifteen minutes. Best of not browned. Makes about three dozen.
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Isn't an old recipe a wonderful thing to come across? I like the part where it says "about the size of a walnut". And, I don't know about you, but I love the thought that somebody else, long ago, made this recipe like I did.
Isn't an old recipe a wonderful thing to come across? I like the part where it says "about the size of a walnut". And, I don't know about you, but I love the thought that somebody else, long ago, made this recipe like I did.
Have fun making these cookies!
Katie
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I like cookies. If you are on a cookie-recipe-collecting frenzy, you might want to see my other cookie posts:
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I like cookies. If you are on a cookie-recipe-collecting frenzy, you might want to see my other cookie posts:
(3/3/15 UPDATE: You might also like the Cookie Series.
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