SOUR MILK COOKIE RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• Beat together the sugar and shortening until the sugar crystals have begun to break down, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg and molasses until just combined.
• In a smaller bowl mix together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and cloves.
• Mix the dry mix and sour milk into the wet bowl in alternating thirds. Fold in raisins, if using.
• Chill the dough for two hours or more.
• Drop by rounded tablespoons onto an ungreased baking sheet. Bake at 400 degrees for 11 minutes.
• Remove from oven an place on a cooling rack. Allow the cookies to cool and dust with powdered sugar.
• Note: For best results allow your baking sheet to fully cool before using between batches.

Steps:

• Beat eggs well. Add sugar and beat. Add shortening and be continue beating. Sift dry ingredients (use 4 cups flour) together and alternating with the sour milk add to egg mixture , continue beating...slowly add additional flour until dough forms a sticky ball.
• Turn dough out unto a floured surface. Slowly kneed in additional flour until the dough is not sticky on the outside but still a soft dough. divide in half and roll the dough out to about 1/4 inch thickness. My Grandma had this large circle cookie cutter she used to make these over sized cookies. And they do work better if you make them large. I just use a glass dipped in flour to make my cookies. You can use shaped cutters but use large ones. Once you have your cookies on the tray, sprinkle with plain white sugar. You can be festive and colored sugar but I like the more traditional white sugar.
• Bake about 10 minutes at 375* degrees. Bake until cookies puff up a bit and dough looks dry. Do not over cook them or they will be hard.