Grandmother’s Brown Sugar Cookies

Roll and cut cookies, a real easy to work with dough. Can be rolled again and again. Makes lots of cookies!

Original recipe makes 4 dozen

Ingredients

3 cups packed brown sugar
3/4 cup shortening
3/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking soda

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  2. Cream together the sugar, shortening and eggs. Add vanilla and mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, mix together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Add to brown sugar mixture and stir until it is a soft dough.
  4. Roll out, cut with cookie cutters and bake for 8 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 269 kcal
Carbohydrates: 47 g
Cholesterol: 35 mg
Fat: 7.5 g
Fiber: 0.7 g
Protein: 3.8 g
Sodium: 59 mg