Grandma Carter’s Butter Cookies

Ingredients

• 1 3/4 cup flour
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 3/4 square (3/4 oz.) unsweetened chocolate, if desired

Steps

1. Sift flour, baking powder and salt 3 times.
2. Cream butter and sugar. Stir in beaten egg.
3. Add vanilla and sifted dry ingredients in 2 or 3 portions alternately with milk.
4. If chocolate cookies are desired, add chocolate which has been melted and cooled to half the dough.
5. Chill dough.
6. Roll out 1/8 inch thick on a lightly floured board. Cut in desired shapes.
7. Bake on greased cookie sheet in a 400° oven for 5-8 minutes, or until delicately brown.
8. Cool on cake racks.

Notes

Makes 2 1/2-3 dozen.

Oven 400°, 5-8 minutes.

From Grandma Carter.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Another copy of this recipe turned up later in Rosie Lee’s box; it’s shown with the cards below.

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