Mrs. Cox's Butter or Gingerbread Cookies

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ingredients

  • 1 cup butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 2 Tbsp. milk or cream
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 3 cups flour

directions

  • 1

    Preheat oven to 400° Cream butter, sugar, and egg. Add other ingredients. Chill. Roll and cut out.

  • 2

    Bake on ungreased cookie sheet for 5-7 min.

  • 3

    To make gingerbread:

  • 4

    Omit milk. Add 1/4 cup molasses, 1/2 tsp. ginger, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp cloves (to taste).

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