Classic Sugar Cookies (5 Vintage Recipes)

Baking Instructions

🌡️ Oven Temp: 400°F

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cream shortening, sugar, and egg together.
3. Stir the baking soda thoroughly into the sour milk or buttermilk and add to the bowl.
4. Add flour, salt, and baking powder; mix everything well.
5. Stir in vanilla and lemon extract to your preferred taste.
6. Drop by large teaspoonfuls onto a cookie sheet and flatten slightly.
7. Top each with sweetened coconut (mixed with a little sugar if desired).
8. Bake for about 10 minutes, until lightly golden.

Baking Instructions

🌡️ Oven Temp: 400°F

1. Cream sugar and shortening together. Beat in the eggs and milk.
2. Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar, and nutmeg. Gradually add to the creamed mixture.
3. Chill dough in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
4. Roll dough out to about ⅛-inch thick and cut into rounds with a 2–2½ inch round cutter.
5. Place 1 teaspoon of strawberry preserves on one round, top with another round, and seal the edges tightly.
6. Bake 10 to 20 minutes until a very light tan color.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. Cream brown sugar, shortening, and eggs.
3. Sift flour with salt and baking soda.
4. Stir milk into the creamed mixture, then add dry ingredients.
5. Chill dough at least 1 hour.
6. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
7. Bake 10–15 minutes.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat eggs with sugar; beat in butter or lard.
3. Combine baking soda and cream of tartar with the milk; stir in vanilla.
4. Mix milk mixture into the dough, then beat in flour.
5. Drop by spoonfuls onto a cookie sheet.
6. Bake 10–12 minutes.

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Mix eggs, sugar, shortening, and milk.
3. Sift flour with baking soda, salt, and cream of tartar; add to the mixture.
4. Stir in vanilla.
5. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.
6. Bake 10–12 minutes.
7. While still warm, sprinkle with sugar and cinnamon.