These cookies are a multi-generational tradition. Great with a glass of milk! Butter flavored shortening gives them a wonderful new flavor. This recipe is a double batch- enough to go around!
Original recipe makes 5 dozen
Ingredients
2 cups butter flavored shortening
1 1/3 cups white sugar
4 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons salt
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PREP
10 mins
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COOK
10 mins
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READY IN
20 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
- In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until well blended. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
- Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven. When cookies have cooled, turn them over and look at the bottom to see the "brown rim".
Nutrition
Calories: 123 kcal
Carbohydrates: 12.4 g
Cholesterol: 14 mg
Fat: 7.6 g
Fiber: 0.3 g
Protein: 1.5 g
Sodium: 82 mg