Recipe By : Sacramento Bee 7/2/97
Serving Size : 48 Preparation Time :0:10
Categories : Cookies Dessert
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 1/2 cups sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup sour cream
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Cream sugar, eggs and shortening. Combine sour cream, baking soda and
vanilla; add to creamed mixture. Add dry ingredients and mix well. Drop by
heaping tablespoonful onto a greased baking sheet. Bake at 350 F for 8 to 12
minutes. For variety, add chocolate chips, raisins or nuts to the dough
before baking. To make rolled cookies, add 1 cup of flour to the dough,
chill, then roll out and cut into shapes.
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NOTES : This is an old family recipe submitted by a reader of the Bee. The
cookies are an old-fashioned, cake-style cookie that can be baked in drops or
rolled and shaped for decorated cookies.
