Rich Cookies

A dish that leans on butter and sugar.

Gingerbreads, Cookies, And Wafers

contains glutencontains dairycontains eggscontains nuts

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Ingredients

Units: US Metric
  • ½ cup butter
  • ⅓ cup sugar
  • 1 egg well beaten
  • ¾ cup flour
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • Raisins, nuts, or citron
Make it lactose-friendly
  • ½ cup butter → plant butter, ghee (mostly lactose-free), or olive oil

Swaps are suggestions, not medical advice. Check labels if lactose is a serious issue for you.

Steps

  1. Cream the butter, add sugar gradually, egg, flour, and vanilla. Drop from tip of spoon in small portions on buttered sheet two inches apart. Spread thinly with a knife first dipped in cold water. Put four Sultana raisins on each cookie, almonds blanched and cut in strips, or citron cut in small pieces.
Nutrition (estimated, per serving)
Calories497
Protein5.6 g
Fat32.6 g
Carbs46.2 g
Fiber0.8 g
Sodium29 mg

Source

The Boston Cooking-School Cook Book (Fannie Farmer, pub. domain) — Public domain in the United States