Vintage Cookbook Finds A Christmas Classic & Co-op Original to Share with Your Family & Friends this Holiday Season
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must share my favorite butter cookie recipe for you to try as part of your holiday spread. This is a recipe I had originally borrowed from a vintage cookbook in my collection. Everyone I’ve shared these cookies with (either the recipe, or the cookies themselves) has remarked how delicious they are. I’ll let you in on my favorite part of this recipe: They’re super easy to make, even with children. If you try this recipe, let us know what you think!
Old-Fashioned Butter Cookies Patricia O'Brien, President of the Board | Prep: 30 Minutes, Makes Roughly 6 Dozen. Preheat oven to 400°.
3 Cups Flour 1 Tsp. Baking Powder ½ Tsp. Salt 1 Cup Butter (Room Temperature) 2 3 / Cup Sugar 1 Egg 2 Tsp. Whole Milk or Cream 1½ Tsp. Pure Vanilla
1. Sift flour, baking powder, and salt together. Set aside for now. 2. In a large mixing bowl mix butter and sugar until well creamed.
3. Add to butter/sugar, mixing well: egg, milk (or cream), and vanilla. 4. Once wet ingredients are thoroughly mixed, add flour mixture. Mix well and chill dough in the refrigerator for one hour. 5. Roll dough out on a lightly floured surface in thirds at a time to a thickness of about an eighth of an inch. 6. Cut into desired shapes with cookie cutters or pastry wheel. 7. Place on ungreased baking sheets. 8. Bake cookies for five to eight minutes or until lightly tan. 9. Let cookies cool. Decorate if desired.
Winter 2017
The Radish | Littleton Food Co-op
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