Old Time Soft Sugar Cookies

61 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Ready In: 30 min

“Delicious and easy drop sugar cookie!” - by Sharon Gerstman

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

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Original recipe yields 4 dozen

Directions

Cream together the shortening and the sugar. Stir in the egg, buttermilk and vanilla.
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.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C).
Bake at 400 degrees F (205 degrees C) for 7 to 9 minutes or until set.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (24 total)

Calories
114 cal
6%

Fat
4.6 g
7%

Carbs
16.7 g
5%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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VIENOTA

Jan. 16, 2006

"Very good! I used real butter and added 1/4 tsp Cream of tarter. They are very cake like! Make sure to put a good amount of sugar on the top before baking to give it a cracked top. These are just like..." See more the amish bakery we used to have in the area!"

AnnaG

Sep. 8, 2003

"These cookies puff up almost like little cakes. They are soft and fluffy and very good. I used butter flavored Crisco and sprinkled the tops with crystal sugar before baking...." See more"

JUDY18

Dec. 19, 2002

"This is the BEST! The bakery in my local grocery store used to make a cookie like this but they don't make it anymore and I could never find the right recipe until now. Now I can make my own. I jus..." See moret love them."

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