Ammonia Cookies Recipe
- 1/2 c. Shortening
- 1 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1 x Egg
- 5 1/2 c. Pastry flour
- 3/4 tsp Salt
- 1 c. Lowfat milk
- 1 1/2 tsp Oil of lemon*
- 2 tsp Ammonium carbonate*
- Directions:* may be purchased in a drug store.
- Cream shortening and add in sugar.
- Add in egg and oil of lemon.
- Mix.
- Sift flour before measuring.
- Measure flour and sift with salt.
- Dissolve ammonium carbonatein a little of the lowfat milk.
- Add in flour and liquid alternately mixing after each addition.
- Refrigeratedough.
- Roll 1/4" thick.
- Cut in squares.
- Place on greased baking sheet.
- Sprinkle cookies lightly with sugar.
- Bake 12-15 mins.
- in a 375 oven.
- Yields8 doz.
- 2"squares.
shortening, sugar, egg, pastry flour, salt, milk, lemon
Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/ammonia-cookies-64958 (may not work)