Note: You can use other types of milk if your diet is not dairy-free.
Cream shortening and sugar. Add eggs. Mix on low speed. Add
liquid. Mix on low speed.
Add to creamed mixture and mix on low speed and then medium
speed. Add flour, baking
powder, and salt. Mix. On a slightly greased cookie sheet,
drop a tablespoon of dough (or
use a cookie dough scoop). In a 375 degree F. oven, bake 12 to 15
minutes or until the edges
and bottoms are slightly golden brown. Makes about 25 to 30
cookies.
Soft Vanilla Drop Cookies
Use 1 tablespoon vanilla and only 1 1/2 tablespoons milk (or
water).
Soft Cinnamon Drop Cookies
Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon to the recipe.
Soft Lemon Drop Cookies
Omit the 2 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon milk (or water) and the
vanilla and add 2 1/2 tablespoons
lemon juice instead.
Soft Orange Drop Cookies
Omit the 2 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon milk (or water) and vanilla
and add 2 1/2 tablespoons
orange juice instead.
Soft Pineapple Drop Cookies
Omit the 2 tablespoons + 1/2 teaspoon milk (or water) and
vanilla and add 2 1/2 tablespoons
pineapple juice instead.
Soft Raisin or Chocolate Chip Drop Cookies
After the cookies are placed on the cookie sheets, add 4 raisins or
chocolate chips or
acceptable chocolate chips per cookie to any of the above
variations. Place 3-4 raisins or
chocolate chips on each cookie (if desired).
Soft Happy Face Drop Cookies
After the cookies are placed on the cookie sheets, add 4 raisins or
chocolate chips or
acceptable chocolate chips per cookie to any of the above
variations. Place 7 raisins or
chocolate chips to make a happy face. (Use 2 for the eyes, 1 for
the nose, and 4 for the
mouth.)
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