White Cookies

Name: White Cookies
Ingredients: 1 c. shortening; 1/2 c. thick sour milk or buttermilk; 1 tsp. vanilla; 5 c. (approximately) flour, sift before measuring; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2 c. sugar; 2 eggs; 1/2 tsp. lemon extract; 1 tsp. salt

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1 c. shortening
1/2 c. thick sour milk or buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla
5 c. (approximately) flour, sift before measuring
1 tsp. baking soda
2 c. sugar
2 eggs
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1 tsp. salt

Directions

1

Cream sugar and shortening together.
2

Add eggs, well beaten, soda mixed with sour milk, salt, extracts and about 5 cups flour. Roll thin and cut with cookie cutters.
3

Grease pan and bake in moderate oven about 12 minutes.
4

Makes 90 cookies.
5

Ice with confectioners sugar icing.
6

These are easier to cut if chilled before cutting.