Buttermilk Cookies

These are a soft, delicious, sugar cookie but with a hint of buttermilk. A friend of mine gave this recipe to me years ago and my family loves them so much that I have a hard time keeping them in the cookie jar! You can sprinkle the tops of these with a little granulated sugar just before baking or ice after completely cooled.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 mins
• Total Time: 26 mins
• Calories: 157 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• 4 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.

Step 3

Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.