Shrewsbury Cakes Recipe
Ingredients
| Shortening | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Sugar | 1⁄2 Cup (8 tbs) | |
| Vanilla | 1⁄2 Teaspoon | |
| Egg | 1 , well beaten | |
| Cake flour | 2 1⁄2 Cup (40 tbs) | |
| Egg | 1 | |
| Poppy seed | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Colored sugar | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Teaspoon |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size: Complete recipe
Calories 2920 Calories from Fat 1078
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 121 g186.2%
Saturated Fat 28.9 g144.7%
Trans Fat 13.5 g
Cholesterol 423 mg141%
Sodium 146.1 mg6.1%
Total Carbohydrates 408 g136.1%
Dietary Fiber 42.3 g169.3%
Sugars 106.3 g
Protein 65 g130.6%
Vitamin A 10% Vitamin C 0.4%
Calcium 43.5% Iron 15.7%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Add vanilla and egg, blend.
Add flour.
Chill.
Roll dough out 1/8 inch thick and cut into fancy shapes.
Different effects can be obtained by brushing surface with beaten egg or sprinkling cookies with poppy seed or sugar (plain, colored or cinnamon).
Bake at 350° F. 15 minutes.
Makes 7 dozen 2 1/2 inch cookies.
This cookie is like sweet, tender pastry and keeps indefinitely.
Chef
