How Do You Make Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies?
I discovered this sugar cookies recipe in one of my tried and true recipe books, The ABC’s of Recipes with P. Buckley Moss. In 1995, the Springfield Ohio Star Chapter produced the recipe book I’m referencing. Sue Hunt submitted this recipe, titled Old Fashioned Soft Sugar Cookies. The directions from the original recipe are included in their entirety, but I have added some of my own verbiage as well. These cookies aren’t as sugary sweet as most sugar cookies, but instead have a “light” flavor with a bit of cinnamon on top. They’ve always been a big hit with family and friends. Perhaps you’ll add this sugar cookies recipe to your cookbook! Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. In your mixing bowl, cream butter to consistency of mayonnaise. Add sugar gradually while continuing to cream. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla to the mixture and beat until it becomes light and fluffy. In a separate mixing bowl, mix and sift flour, salt, baking powder and
