These are the cookies that my mom used to make every Christmas time.
Original recipe makes 4 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup colored sugar for decoration
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PREP
15 mins
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COOK
30 mins
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READY IN
45 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, white sugar and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs one at a time then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; blend into the creamed mixture. Roll dough into 1/2 inch balls and place them 1 inch apart onto the prepared cookie sheets. Flatten each ball slightly and sprinkle with colored sugar.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutrition
Calories: 80 kcal
Carbohydrates: 9.1 g
Cholesterol: 9 mg
Fat: 4.5 g
Fiber: 0.2 g
Protein: 0.9 g
Sodium: 41 mg