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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 9 Minutes |
Ready In: 24 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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This recipe was cut from the outer packaging of Land O Lakes butter back in the '60s by my mother. She saved it and used it as a recipe card all these years. These cookies are so good and easy to make. There are variations at the end of the recipe (we've tried them all). Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter |
1 cup sugar |
1 egg |
3/4 teaspoon vanilla |
1 1/2 cups sifted flour |
2 teaspoons baking powder |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Cream butter; add sugar gradually; cream thoroughly. Add egg, beat well. Stir in vanilla.
2. Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Add to first mixture; stir until blended. Chill 1/2 hour.
3. Roll out dough on floured board to 1/8 inch thickness. Cut in various shapes with floured cookie cutters.
4. Bake on cookie sheet in moderately hot oven, 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes.
5. Variations: Use same basic dough with the following changes:.
6. CHOCOLATE: Melt and cool 1 1/2 squares unsweetened chocolate and add to creamed mixture and blend well.
7. LEMON: Substitute 1 1/2 tablespoons grated lemon rind and 1 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice for vanilla.
8. NUTTY BUTTERSCOTCH: Sustitute 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar for granulated sugar. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts to dry ingredients.
9. COCONUT: Substitute 1 teaspoons almond extract for vanilla. Add 1/2 cup finely chopped coconut to dry ingredients.
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