Moms Buttermilk Cookies Recipes

BUTTERMILK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
• Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.

AMISH BUTTERMILK COOKIES

Steps:

• preheat oven to 425*.in a large bowl, cream together sugar and crisco -- beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla.combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.in seperate bowl -- and then add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
• drop by rounded tspful 2" apart onto greased sheet.
• bake at 425* for 6-8 minutes.
• allow cookies to cool 5 minutes before removing to rack to cool completely.

SOFT BUTTERMILK COOKIES

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375° for 10-12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool.
• For frosting, combine butter, sugar, milk and vanilla in a mixing bowl; beat until smooth. Frost cookies; sprinkle with walnuts if desired.

BUTTERMILK COOKIES

Steps:

• For the cookies: Preheat oven to 375 degrees and grease baking sheets. In a medium mixing bowl stir together flour, baking soda, and salt, set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Gradually add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk and mix just until blended.
• Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared baking sheets. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer cookies to cooling racks to cool completley.
• For the icing: In a small mixing bowl on medium speed cream butter until smooth. On low gradually beat in powdered sugar, alternating with milk, adding more if needed. Add vanilla and beat until smooth and creamy.
• Spread icing on cooled cookies and sprinkle with walnuts.