Spice Cookies

Spice Cookies

Preheat Oven to 400 Degrees Fahrenheit

This is very important in order to let cookies 

puff up, and not melt down to pancakes.

Mix:

1 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

1 cup sour milk

add:

2 cups flour

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 Tbs cinnamon

1/2 tsp nutmeg

1/2 tsp cloves

Chill for 1-2 hours

Again this is very important.

why?

Because the shortening needs to start out cold in the batter

in order for it to reach its melting point when the rest of the batter

has started to cook.

This makes the cookies higher,

thicker, fluffier, and more moist.

If you want to add raisins or nuts mix them in at the end.

Spoon onto cookie sheet and bake for 

8 minutes.