Peanut Cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening, (1/4 pound)
- 1 cup sugar, (1/2 pound)
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup evaporated milk
- 2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 cup flour, (1/2 pound)
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3 cup finely grated peanuts
Directions
- Cream shortening.
- Add sugar and continue creaming until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs, then add milk and lemon juice.
- Sift flour, then measure.
- Resift with baking powder and salt into first mixture.
- Stir in peanuts.
- Drop from a spoon onto slightly greased baking sheets.
- Flour palm of hand lightly and press cookies out flat.
- Bake in a moderate oven (375f) about 10 minutes.
- Peanut butter cookies variation: use 1 cup peanut butter in place of 3 cups ground peanuts; increase sugar to 1 1/3 cups.
Other Information
Author: Evaporated Milk Association
Source: Quantity Recipes for Quality Foods (1939-01-01)
Category: Dessert
Ingredients: shortening, sugar, egg, evaporated milk, lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, peanut
Equipment: egg beater, oven, baking sheet, measuring spoons, measuring cups
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