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August 2, 2011
Glazed Vanilla Cookies
Keepsake Cookies
Prep time:
19 minutesbaking time:
12 to 15 minutes“The adults had hot tea with their vanilla cookies. We children had milk with ours.”
Ingredients
Serves 42
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 tablespoon milk or orange juice
- Grated orange zest, optional for garnish
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 325ºF. Grease baking sheets.
2
Combine the flour, cream of tartar and baking soda in a small bowl and mix well.
3
Combine granulated sugar, butter and shortening in a large bowl. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, vanilla extract and almond extract. Add flour mixture and mix well.
4
Roll into 1-inch balls. Arrange on the prepared baking sheets.
5
Bake until edges of cookies are firm, about 12 to 15 minutes. Cool on the baking sheets for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
6
Mix confectioners' sugar and milk in a small bowl. Brush on top of cookies. Garnish with grated orange zest, if desired.
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Grandma's Secret Trick
Grandma's Secret Trick
Unlike some other cookies, these aren't very brown when they're properly baked. To test for doneness, Grandma poked her finger lightly into the top of a cookie. If it made a deep indentation and felt liquidy, the cookies weren't ready. If it made a slight indentation and felt firmer, they were ready to remove from the oven.
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