Old Fashioned Vanilla Sugar Cookies Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
| All purpose flour | 4 Cup (64 tbs), sifted | |
| Baking soda | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Shortening | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Vanilla extract | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Sugar | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Egg yolks | 2 | |
| Buttermilk | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Egg whites | 2 |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 5641 Calories from Fat 1940
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 220 g337.7%
Saturated Fat 54.9 g274.3%
Trans Fat 27 g
Cholesterol 370.2 mg123.4%
Sodium 4082.3 mg170.1%
Total Carbohydrates 799 g266.4%
Dietary Fiber 13.5 g54%
Sugars 406.2 g
Protein 113 g225%
Vitamin A 8.7% Vitamin C
Calcium 15.9% Iron 135.1%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together.
Beat shortening with vanilla extract in a large bowl.
Add sugar gradually, creaming thoroughly.
Beat in egg yolks until mixture is light and fluffy.
Alternately add dry ingredients in fourths and buttermilk in thirds to creamed mixture, beating only until blended after each addition.
Using a clean beater, beat egg whites until stiff (not dry) peaks are formed.
Fold into batter until blended.
Drop about 2 tablespoons batter for each cookie onto greased baking sheets, spacing batter 3 inches apart.
Using the back of a spoon, spread and shape each into a 2 1/2 inch round 1/2 inch high.
Sprinkle generously with Vanilla Sugar.
Bake at 375°F about 15 minutes, or until browned around the edges.
Immediately remove to wire racks and sprinkle again with Vanilla Sugar.
ABOUT 2 12 DOZEN COOKIES VANILLA SUGAR: Pour 2 pounds granulated sugar into a container having a tight fitting cover.
Split a vanilla bean in half lengthwise, then cut into 1 inch pieces.
Poke pieces down into the sugar at irregular intervals.
Cover container tightly and store.
The longer the sugar stands, the richer the vanilla flavor.
Stir in additional sugar as sugar is used.
If tightly covered, sugar may be stored for several months.
