Icebox Cookies

8 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 2 eggs
  • 4 c. flour
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 c. brown sugar
  • 1 tsp. soda
  • 1 c. shortening
  • nuts, if desired

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream shortening and sugar; add eggs and vanilla.
  2. 2
    Add dry ingredients slowly, mixing well.
  3. 3
    (Mrs. Bess used lard; I used 2 sticks butter and I also had to use more flour to keep their shape.)
  4. 4
    They are good.
  5. 5
    You can keep in refrigerator several days before baking or bake fresh.

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