Lepp Cookies I

This recipe for Lepp cookies, a streusel-style cookie, gets extra flavor from the addition of buttermilk to the dough.

• Calories: 254 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• ½ cup shortening
• ½ cup packed brown sugar
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3 cups white sugar
• 6 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups buttermilk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine the 1 cup flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 cup shortening. Mix until it reaches a coarse crumb mixture.

Step 3

Stir together eggs, sugar, oil, and buttermilk. Then add dry ingredients and vanilla. Drop from tablespoon onto ungreased cookie sheet. Sprinkle crumb mixture on dough.

Step 4

Bake until slightly browned, 8 to 10 minutes.