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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease cookie sheets.
2.
In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar and butter until smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream, milk and peppermint extract.
Combine the salt and bakers' ammonia with 2 cups of the flour and blend into the mixture.
Gradually add more flour to make a stiff dough.
Leave the dough soft for drop cookies or add more flour to make cut-out cookies.
Drop dough from heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
When cool, ice with a simple confectioners' glaze that has been flavored with peppermint if desired.
Ammonia Cookies
1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
Grease cookie sheets.
2.
In a large bowl, cream together the white sugar and butter until smooth.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the sour cream, milk and peppermint extract.
Combine the salt and bakers' ammonia with 2 cups of the flour and blend into the mixture.
Gradually add more flour to make a stiff dough.
Leave the dough soft for drop cookies or add more flour to make cut-out cookies.
Drop dough from heaping spoonfuls onto the prepared cookie sheets.
3.
Bake for 8 to 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden.
When cool, ice with a simple confectioners' glaze that has been flavored with peppermint if desired.
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Easy
10 - 20 min
Very cheap 
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