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Buttermilk Cookies

Couverts9 dozen
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups brown sugar
  • 1 cup lard or vegetable shortening
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 4 cups flour
  • ½ cup nuts chopped (optional)

Instructions

  • Cream together sugar and shortening.
  • Mix in vanilla and eggs thoroughly.
  • Dissolve baking soda in buttermilk.
  • Stir baking powder into flour.
  • Add milk and flour mixture alternately to the creamed mixture.
  • Stir in nuts.
  • Refrigerate overnight or for several hours.
  • Drop by teaspoonsful onto greased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 400° for 8–10 minutes.
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Course; Coockies / Biscuit
Cuisine; Amish