Grandma's Brown Sugar Drop Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup shortening
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 tablespoons hot water
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

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Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Cream together shortening and brown sugar. Add eggs and mix well.
Dissolve baking soda in hot water. Stir into mixture. Add flour, salt and cinnamon. Mix well.
Drop by spoonful onto cookie sheet. Bake 10 - 12 minutes.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (12 total)

Calories
241 cal
12%

Fat
12.4 g
19%

Carbs
30.4 g
10%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Reviews (29)

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STARGAIZER02

Dec. 22, 2003

"I think this is a great recipe, aside from the overwhelming taste of baking soda. I had to reduce it to 1/2 a tsp to get a normal tasting cookie......" See more"

JULIASHEPARDSON

Feb. 23, 2005

"Okay, I took the advice of some of the other reviewers of this recipe, and added a little less baking soda. WOW these cookies are amazing!! I added raisins and pecans, because the cookies just seemed ..." See moreto ask for them! Great recipe."

Trish

Oct. 22, 2008

"Good cookie - my adjustments: one egg instead of two, only 1/2 tsp baking soda, only 1/2 tbls water, and I added 1 tsp vanilla, I used oil instead of shortening and refrigerated for an hour before bak..." See moreing so they wouldn't run together."

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