Recipes

This is a Heritage Recipe

Heritage recipes are culinary treasures passed down through generations, capturing the warmth of family. These time-honored dishes from our bakers are a delicious way to connect with our roots and uphold traditions.

“This is my Grandma’s recipe for amazing sugar cookies. So many nice memories! I even used the cookies as a wedding favor back in 2000. The front of the card said, ‘Truly Cut Out For Each Other’ – and we tied a cookie cutter on each card along with the recipe.”

Ingredients

  • 2 cups granulated Dixie Crystals
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup shortening
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 5 cups flour
  • 6 tablespoons milk

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients.
  2. Roll out dough to ¼-inch thickness and cut shapes with cookie cutters.
  3. Sprinkle additional granulated sugar on top of cookie shapes.
  4. Bake at 375°F until desired brownness (10–12 minutes).

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