Mary's Sweet Drop Biscuits

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Don't ask me who mary is, 'cause i don't know! i found this recipe in some hand-written files. these are easy to make (like most biscuits) and taste great with butter and jam, berries and cream, or a slightly sweet dinner dish.

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Steps

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Preheat oven to 425 degrees f.

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In a large bowl , combine flour , sugar , baking powder , cream of tartar , and salt.

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Cut in shortening with a pastry blender until mixture resembles coarse crumbs.

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Stir in milk and vanilla extract and mix until just combined.

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Drop biscuits onto a cookie sheets.

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Place cookie sheets on 2 oven racks near the center of the oven.

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Bake biscuits for 12-15 minutes , until they are golden brown , rotating cookie sheets between the upper and lower racks halfway through baking time.

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Serve warm.

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Ingredients

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all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, cream of tartar, salt, shortening, milk, vanilla extract