Grandad Murphy’s Cake Cookies
Submitted by Daniel J. Gasparovic
Ingredients
- 1 cup shortening
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 4 cups flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla
Instructions
- Cream sugar and shortening. Add eggs and mix well. Mix flour and baking powder. Add vanilla to milk. Add flour mixture alternately with milk. Empty cookie dough onto flour on counter. Knead until no longer sticky. Roll to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with cookie cutter. Transfer to baking sheet. Bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool, ice, and decorate as desired.
Notes
This has been in my family since my mother was little, over 100 years ago. My Grandfather made these and decorated them every year at Christmas. His name was Clarence Murphy.