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Mamie Eisenhower's Sugar Cookie Recipe

As mentioned on our radio broadcast "The White House Christmas Traditions."

Mamie Eisenhower's Sugar Cookie Recipe

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 c. butter
  • 1 c. sugar
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1 T. cream
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1 t. baking powder
  • 1 1/2 c. flour
Directions:

Mix and sift flour, baking powder and salt. Cream butter, add sugar slowly and cream until fluffy. Stir in well-beaten egg yolks and vanilla extract. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with cream. Chill for one hour, roll and cut in any desired shape. Sprinkle with sugar before baking. Bake in moderate oven 350 degrees, 10-12 minutes.


 
 

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