Sugar Cakes

This is the cookie recipe you’ll pass along to future generations.These sweet-as-sugar sugar cakes get their unique flavor from sour milk (also known as buttermilk). Whip up a batch in just 20 minutes, then top with vanilla frosting and your favorite sprinkles.

SKILL LEVEL

Beginner

PREP

20 min

BAKE

14 min

Ingredients

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	250
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	12 g	18% DV
Saturated Fat	5 g	25% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	20 mg	7% DV
Sodium	190 mg	8% DV
Total Carbohydrates	34 g	11% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	14 g
Protein	4 g
Vitamin A		2% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		4% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

250

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

12 g

18% DV

Saturated Fat

5 g

25% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

20 mg

7% DV

Sodium

190 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

34 g

11% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

14 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

4% DV

	Amount Per Serving	% DV *
Calories	250
Calories from Fat	100
Total Fat	12 g	18% DV
Saturated Fat	5 g	25% DV
Trans Fat	0 g
Cholesterol	20 mg	7% DV
Sodium	190 mg	8% DV
Total Carbohydrates	34 g	11% DV
Dietary Fiber	1.0 g	4% DV
Sugars	14 g
Protein	4 g
Vitamin A		2% DV
Vitamin C		0% DV
Calcium	0 mg	2% DV
Iron		4% DV

Amount Per Serving

% DV *

Calories

250

Calories from Fat

100

Total Fat

12 g

18% DV

Saturated Fat

5 g

25% DV

Trans Fat

0 g

Cholesterol

20 mg

7% DV

Sodium

190 mg

8% DV

Total Carbohydrates

34 g

11% DV

Dietary Fiber

1.0 g

4% DV

Sugars

14 g

Protein

4 g

Vitamin A

2% DV

Vitamin C

0% DV

Calcium

0 mg

2% DV

Iron

4% DV

2/3 cup

butter or margarine , softened

1-1/2 cups

light brown sugar packed

1 cup

granulated sugar

eggs

2 teaspoons

vanilla extract

4-1/2 cups

all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons

baking soda

1 teaspoon

baking powder

1 teaspoon

salt

1 cup

buttermilk or sour milk*

2 cups

HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate (12-oz. pkg.)

2 cups

walnuts or pecans chopped

Vanilla frosting (optional)

HERSHEY'S Mini Chips Semi-Sweet Chocolate, colored sugars or sprinkles (optional)

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease.

2. Beat butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until well blended in large mixer bowl. Add eggs and vanilla; beat until creamy. Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add alternately with buttermilk to butter mixture, beating well after each addition. Stir in small chocolate chips and nuts. Drop by level 1/4 cupfuls or heaping tablespoonfuls 2 inches apart onto prepared cookie sheet.

3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly; remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Frost with favorite vanilla frosting; garnish with colored sugar, if desired. Makes bout 36 (3-1/2 inch) sugar cookies.

*To sour milk: Use 1 tablespoon white vinegar plus milk to equal 1 cup.

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