AUNT MARY’S SUGAR COOKIES

By cgipe

Ingredients

• Beat 1 c margarine (2/3) and 3 c (2) sugar. Add 3 eggs (2). Add dry and liquid alternately (dry 1st and last)
• DRY: 6 c (4) flour
• 1/2 (1/3) tsp salt
• 2 tsp (1 1/2) baking powder
• LIQUID: 1 1/2 c sour milk(1)milk and 2T vinegar
• 2 tsp baking soda (1 1/3)
• 1 1/2 (1) tsp vanilla

Preparation

Step 1

Drop by teaspoon, 350 8 minutes
Topping: 4 packages Knox dissolved in 1 c cold water in mixer bowl. Let stand. Cook 4 c sugar and 1 c water until it spins a foot long thread (2 nicks above softball). Beat syrup and gelatin to soft peaks. Put on cookies quick and dip in coconut.