How to Make Buttermilk Cookies - A Step-by-Step Guide

There's something special about the comforting aroma of freshly baked cookies wafting through the house. And when those cookies are soft, pillowy Buttermilk Cookies, it's hard to resist reaching for a second (or third) one. This classic recipe combines the tangy flavor of buttermilk with the rich sweetness of vanilla, resulting in a cookie that is perfectly balanced in both flavor and texture.

Buttermilk is the secret ingredient in these cookies, lending a subtle tanginess and keeping...

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup shortening
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract

Information

  • Prep Time: 20 mins
  • Cook Time: 6 mins
  • Total Time: 26 mins
  • Servings: 36
  • Yield: 3 dozen

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease cookie sheets.
  • In a large bowl, cream together the shortening, and sugar. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, stir into the creamed mixture alternately with the buttermilk. Drop by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
  • Bake for 6 to 8 minutes in the preheated oven. Allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Nutrition

    157 cal.

    • Total Fat: 6g
    • Saturated Fat: 3g
    • Cholesterol: 24mg
    • Sodium: 204mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 22g
    • Dietary Fiber: 0g
    • Total Sugars: 12g
    • Protein: 2g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 43mg
    • Iron: 1mg
    • Potassium: 34mg