Grandma’s Refrigerator Cookies
(from ptholland’s recipe box)
Grandma Voegele made these all the time. Our favorite! I found it on the web; known as: Brown Sugar Refrigerator Cookies. Dough keeps up to 10 days in the refrigerator. Wrap well in waxed paper.
Source: Grandma Voegele via my mom (from RecipeThing user home4edu)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 22 people
Categories: Cookies
Ingredients
- For 6 dozen cookies you will need:
- 2 cups light or dark brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup butter (or 1/2 C butter & 1/2 C shortening -Grandma)
- 2 eggs, slightly beaten
- 3 teaspoons vanilla (or 2 tsp)
- 3-1/2 cups unsifted all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup finely chopped pecans, optional
- (can use almonds if pecan allergy, or just leave out altogether.)
Directions
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In a mixing bowl, cream together sugar and butter until light and fluffy.
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Add vanilla and eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Scrape down sides of bowl as necessary. Combine flour, soda and salt. Add to creamed mixture.
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Stir in nuts, if used.
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Divide dough in half. Roll each half into a log 2 inches in diameter in waxed paper.
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Twist ends to shut. Refrigerate until firm, at least overnight.
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Cut rolls into 1/4" thick slides.
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Set slices 1 inch apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
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Bake at 350 degrees for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden.
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Serve hot or remove while hot onto rack to cool.
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Best dunking cookies!!!!!!!