Tuesday, November 11, 2008

#1121 - Chocolate Buttermilk Sugar Cookies

(by Shirley McNevich)

3/4 cup softened butter OR 3/4 cup Crisco shortening
1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 eggs
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vanilla
3 cups flour (add 1/2 cup extra flour IF you want to make white sugar cookies rather than chocolate)
1 cup Hershey's cocoa (omit the cocoa if you want white cookies rather than chocolate)

In a mixer add butter (or shortening) and white sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat. Add buttermilk, baking soda, salt and vanilla--beat. Add cocoa (if making chocolate cookies)--beat. Add flour--beat--if too stiff for mixer continue using a wooden spoon. Cover the mixer bowl with Saran wrap and refrigerate overnight. The next day, drop by teaspoonfuls on to greased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees for 9-12 minutes.

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