A recipe for My Favorite Cookies. Follow the simple recipe instructions for My Favorite Cookies shared by other home cooking experts.
Ingredients
1 c. Brown sugar1/2 c. Shortening
1 ea. Egg
1 c. Raisins; small
2 c. Pastry flour; sifted before measuring
1 Tsp. Spice; mixed - ground
1/2 Tsp. Baking soda
2 Tsp. Baking powder
1/2 Tsp. Salt
1/2 c. Buttermilk; rich - sour
Directions
Cream shortening, add sugar, mix well. Add egg, beat thoroughly. Sift together flour, spices, soda, baking powder and salt, add alternately with buttermilk to first mixture. Mix well and drop by Tsp. on well greased pans or cookie sheet. Oven 375 F. Soak raisins and drain well. More flour may be needed. Nuts are good instead of raisins. Note: Spices were not specified, just mixed ground spice". To your taste or preference. Source: Mildred Haller Brookfield Grange Trumbull County OH "
