DROP BUTTER COOKIES WITH VARIATIONS RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Drop Butter Cookies with Variations Recipe - (4.3/5) image

Provided by á-48098

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sugar or brown sugar, firmly packed
3/4 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt

Steps:

Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, combine sugar, butter, milk, vanilla, and 1 egg, blend well. Stir in flour, baking powder, and salt; blend well. Drop by rounded teaspoonsfuls, 1-inch apart onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375°F for 9 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned. Immediately remove from cookie sheet. Variations: Coconut: Add 1 1/2 cups flaked coconut with flour. Orange Pecan: Add 1/2 cup chopped pecans and 2 tables. grated orange zest with flour. Lemon Nut: Add 1/2 cup chopped nuts and 2 teas. grated lemon zest with flour. Chocolate Nut: Add 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa and 1/2 cup chopped nuts with flour.