Fork Cookies

A family recipe for Fork Cookies from the Nelson Family Recipe Book.

AmericanVegetarianEasy45 min

Ingredients

Servings
4
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter or oleo
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons soda
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. 1

    Cream shortening and sugar; add well-beaten eggs, then soda and cream of tartar sifted into flour.

  2. 2

    Add vanilla and salt.

  3. 3

    Take dough by tablespoons and form into ball with hands.

  4. 4

    Place on cookie sheet; press down with fork

  5. 5

    Bake until nice and brown. About 70 cookies.

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