Grandma Minnie’s Old Fashioned Sugar Cookies

          

This is my great-grandmother’s sugar cookie recipe.

Original recipe makes 6 to 7 dozen

Ingredients

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup white sugar
1 cup butter
1 egg, lightly beaten
3 tablespoons cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • PREP

    20 mins

  • COOK

    8 mins

  • READY IN

    28 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) .
  2. Over a large bowl, sift together all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, sugar. Cut in butter and blend with a pastry blender until mixture resembles cornmeal. Stir in lightly beaten egg, cream, and vanilla. Blend well. Dough may be chilled, if desired.
  3. On a floured surface, roll out dough to 1/8 inch thickness. Sprinkle with sugar; cut into desired shapes. Transfer to ungreased baking sheets.
  4. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes, or until delicately brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 51 kcal
Carbohydrates: 6.3 g
Cholesterol: 10 mg
Fat: 2.7 g
Fiber: 0.1 g
Protein: 0.6 g
Sodium: 40 mg

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