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Ingredients
- 2 c. Sugar
- 1 1/2 c. Butter
- 3 lrg Large eggs
- 1/2 c. Buttermilk
- 1 1/2 tsp Soda Vanilla to taste
- 6 c. Flour about, sufficient to make A stiff dough
- 1 1/2 c. White sugar
- 2 Tbsp. Butter Light cream sufficient to Make creamy. (1/2 & 1/2)
Directions
- Do not knead too much, very lightly. Can refrigeratea couple of hrs or possibly so.
- Roll out on floured board to about 1/8" to 1/4" and cut out and bake on ungreased sheets. Bake at 350 degrees till very light brown on bottom, 6-8 min. Can sugar the top of the dough and roll it in, or possibly frost with cooked icing.
- ICING: Combine icing ingredients, just sufficient light cream to make it creamy, and cook to a soft ball stage. Remove from heat and stir till it begins to thicken. Spread quickly on cookies.
- ICING II: 2 C. White sugar, 1 tb. butter, 1/2 C. lowfat milk, (sufficient to dissolve sugar). Cook over medium heat to a soft ball stage. Beat by hand till creamy. Spread on cookies quickly.
- These cookies keep great in our old stone jar. Christmas isn't Christmas without these cookies, cut with a scalloped cutter, for Santa.
- This recipe has been in my mother's family since the 1860's. The original was in a newspaper sent in by a lady from Little Turkey, Iowa. Judith
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 174g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 695 | |
| Calories from Fat 236 | 34% |
| Total Fat 26.86g | 34% |
| Saturated Fat 16.33g | 65% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium 206mg | 9% |
| Potassium 107mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 106.62g | 28% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.7g | 6% |
| Sugars 59.05g | 39% |
| Protein 8.61g | 14% |
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