Directions:
Let a stick of butter stand in a mixing bowl until soft.
Mix in sugar, then egg, milk, and vanilla. Add
baking powder to flour, and add to mixing bowl a little at
a time, and mix well.
Drop by teaspoons onto a lightly greased cookie sheet. Bake on the
top shelf at 375 degrees until brown (about 8 to 12 minutes).
Makes about 4 dozen small cookies.
Variations:
Coconut Cookies: Add 1 cup of shredded coconut to the recipe after
adding egg. Part of the coconut can be reserved and sprinkled
over the cookies before baking.
Cinnamon Cookies: Add 1/2 tsp. cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice to the
flour. Sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
Orange Cookies: Substitute orange juice for milk and add grated
rind of half an orange for the vanilla. Add 1 cup coconut, if desired.
Chocolate Cookies: Add 1/2 cup cocoa to the flour (reduce flour to 1 and 1/2
cups). Continue with the rest of ingredients. Bake at 350 degrees.
Peanut Butter Cookies: Add 1/2 cup peanut butter with the sugar (part brown
sugar is good). Chocolate chips (about 1 cup) are good in this recipe.
Date Cookies: Substitute brown sugar for white sugar. Add 1 cup chopped
dates to recipe after adding the egg. Add 1/2 cup nuts, if desired.
Whole Wheat Cookies: Reduce white flour to 1 cup and add 3/4 cup whole
wheat flour. Add 1 cup molasses instead of sugar. Spices are a
good addition (try 1 tsp. ground ginger).
Make small cookies, drop by teaspoons, for children and to swap
at a cookie exchange or with neighbors.
Make bar cookies in a jelly roll pan or 9" by 13" pan to save time and energy.
Use fresh baking powder for best results.
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