Great Grandad's Sugar Cookies Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Valentines's Day Recipes. (Great Grandad's Sugar Cookies Recipe). This recipe puffs up to make great Sugar cookies. My Great Grandfather was a baker, and this is the kind the bakery made. To make sour milk, add a teaspoon of vinegar to regular milk, and let stand for 5 minutes.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 10 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr10 mins

Servings: 30

Yield: 5 dozen

Great Grandad's Sugar Cookies Recipe

Ingredients

6 cups all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1 pinch salt

2 ½ cups white sugar

1 ½ cups shortening

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup sour milk

3 eggs

beaten

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line cookie sheets with parchment paper.

Step 2

In a medium bowl stir together 4 cups flour baking powder nutmeg salt and sugar. Cut in the shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in baking soda sour milk beaten eggs and vanilla. Stir as little as possible and add the remaining flour as necessary to make dough thick enough to roll out.

Step 3

On a lightly floured surface roll out dough 1/4 inch thick. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters. Place cookies 1 inch apart on the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 4

Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in preheated oven. Cool on baking sheets.

Nutritional Information

Great Grandad's Sugar Cookies Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:30

Calories: 257.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 3.5g 7%

Carbohydrates: 36.4g 12%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 17.2g

Fat: 11.1g 17%

Saturated Fat: 2.8g 14%

Cholesterol: 18.9mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 26.6IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 2.2mg 17%

Vitamin C: 0.1mg

Folate: 48.6mcg 12%

Calcium: 43.3mg 4%

Iron: 1.3mg 7%

Magnesium: 7.3mg 3%

Potassium: 46.8mg 1%

Sodium: 106.8mg 4%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 20%

Calories From Fat: 99.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.