Grandma Eleanor’s Recipes

Yowza! I had something happen to me today that RARELY (ever??) happens …

Someone asked me for the RECIPE for something I actually cooked. Without help.

This is very fun for me … SO … (drum roll please) … here is Grandma Eleanor’s recipe for Sugar Cookies (and frosting too). Note: I can’t imagine any cardiologist recommending this recipe so enjoy at your own risk:

CHRISTMAS BUTTER COOKIES

* Make the dough the night before and refrigerate it (and keep the dough cool as you work with it) *

– Cream 1 cup butter & 1 cup powdered sugar
– Add 1 egg and beat until fluffy
– Add 1 tsp vanilla

– In separate bowl, mix together 2 cups flour, 1/2 tsp baking soda, 1/2 tsp cream of tartar and 1/2 tsp salt
– Stir into creamed mixture

– Drop w/tsp or roll out and cut into shapes .08 inch thickness
– Bake for 10(ish) minutes at 375

FROSTING

– Beat 1 stick butter (softened), dash salt, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 egg white
– Add in powdered sugar (start with 1 cup)
– Beat with electric mixer and add in 5 to 6 tablespoons of HOT milk a little at a time alternating powdered sugar and hot milk until it looks like whipped cream and you can cut it with a knife
– Spread on cookies and enjoy (and I’d add—try not to eat too many! 🙂 )