Soft Sugar Cookies
Ingredients 2 cup unbleached flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 cup granulated sugar 1 each egg yolk 1/2 cup
Ingredients
- flour, approx
- sugar, approx
- butter, approx
- egg, approx
- milk, approx
- salt, approx
- cream, approx
Directions
- 1
Ingredients 2 cup unbleached flour, sifted 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 cup shortening 1/4 cup butter or margarine 1 cup g
- 2
Sift the flour, soda, and salt together, and set aside
- 3
Work the shortening and butter together, with a spoon, until fluffy and creamy
- 4
Add the sugar slowly, continuing to work until light
- 5
Then add the egg yolk and beat until light and fluffy
- 6
Add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, beating well after each addition
- 7
Stir in the vanilla and then gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg white
- 8
Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 3 inches apart on a greased cookie sheet