Soft Buttermilk Cookies

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This recipe originally came from Taste of Home magazine. I've tweaked it just a bit and love the result! Delicious, rich and flavorful cookies... gobbled up everytime!

by Dine Dish·published 2005-05-19

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Drop Cookies

Servings

36 serving(s)

Total time

32 min

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

135 kcal

Ingredients (13)

serves

1/2 cup butter, softened (no substitutes)butter
1 cup sugarsugar
1 large eggegg
2 teaspoons vanilla extractvanilla-extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flourflour
1/2 teaspoon baking sodabaking-soda
1/2 teaspoon saltsalt
1/2 cup buttermilkbuttermilk
3 tablespoons butter, softened (no substitutes)butter
3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugarsugar
1/4 cup milkmilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extractvanilla-extract
1/2 cup finely chopped walnuts (optional)walnut

Instructions (5 steps)

01In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.
02Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk and mix well.
03Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls 2-inches apart onto greased baking sheets.

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