Mennonite Soft White Cookies
photo by Nimmireth
- Ready In:
- 1hr 24mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Yields:
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60 cookies
ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
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Icing
- 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
- 1⁄8 cup milk
- 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1⁄2 - 2 cups icing sugar
- 1⁄2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
directions
- Cream shortening and sugar together.
- Add eggs and vanilla, beat well.
- Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Stir flour mixture, alternately with the buttermilk, into the creamed mixture, until it forms a soft ball. Add extra flour if necessary.
- Cover and chill in the fridge for about 1 hour.
- Roll out on a floured surface to about 1/4 inch thickness, cut into circles or desired shapes and place on cookie sheets.
- Bake at 375 degrees F. for 9 minute.
- Mix all icing ingredients until mixture is of spreading consistency. Make sure butter/margarine is softened before using. You can also add food colouring if desired!
- When cookies are cool, ice with icing.
- Sprinkle coconut on tops as desired.
Reviews
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Had a great time making (as well as sharing!) these wonderful cookies! I did use a small-size cookie cutter so have a lot of them to share with neighbors & other friends! I do love coconut, so was probably a bit too generous with that ingredient! Thanks for sharing this great recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adopted chef in this Spring's Pick A Chef event]