Ammonia Cookies Recipe

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Ready in: 1-2 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 8 dozen

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Shortening
1 1/2 cup Sugar
1 Egg
5 1/2 cups Pastry flour
3/4 teaspoon Salt
1 cup Milk
1 1/2 teaspoon Oil of lemon*
2 teaspoons Ammonium carbonate*

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Directions:

* may be purchased in a drug store.

Cream shortening and add sugar. Add egg and oil of lemon. Mix. Sift flour before measuring. Measure flour and sift with salt. Dissolve ammonium carbonate in a little of the milk. Add flour and liquid alternately mixing after each addition. Chill dough.

Roll 1/4" thick. Cut in squares. Place on greased baking sheet. Sprinkle cookies lightly with sugar. Bake 12-15 minutes in a 375 F oven.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Ammonia Cookies serves/makes 8 dozen