fat cookies
This recipe has been in the family for generations. We have adapted it for current times. The original family recipe was 2 cups margarine instead of butter. You can swap out the margarine for 2 cups butter + 1/2 t. salt *or* 1 cup butter + 1 cup shortening + 1/2 t. salt.
We do these cookies during holidays and love to have themed cookie cutters and colors.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
55 Min
cook time
25 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For fat cookies
- FAT COOKIES
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2 csugar
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1/2 tspsalt
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2 cbutter, room temperature
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2 cbuttermilk, room temperature
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1 tspvanilla
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2 tspbaking soda
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3 1/2 cflour
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additional flour as needed
- FROSTING
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1/2 cbutter, room temperature
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2-4 cpowdered sugar
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1 tspvanilla
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2-4 Tbspheavy whipping cream, room temperature
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food coloring (if desired)
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sprinkles and decorative candies (if desired)
How To Make fat cookies
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1Cream sugar, salt and butter well. Add buttermilk, vanilla, baking soda, and 3 1/2 cups flour. Add additional flour if needed until the dough is stiff enough to roll out. -
2Roll out dough to 1/2 inch thickness. Use your favorite cookie cutters to cut cookies.
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3Bake at 400 degrees until lightly brown (about 8 minutes).
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4Cream butter and sugar for 2-3 minutes. Add vanilla. Mix for 15 seconds. Add 1 T at a time of whipping cream until desired consistency is reached. Add food coloring if desired. Mix. Frost cookies and decorate with sprinkles or candies.
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