RE: ELIJAH AND THE WIDOW OF ZAREPHATH COOKING WORKSHOP by Kim Trimboli (sourdough starter/cookies activity) above:

Because we didn't want to roll the dough, we used the following recipe:

SOURDOUGH COOKIES [Adapted from http://www.cooks.com]

Ingredients

• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 c. sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 c. starter
• 1 3/4 c. flour
• 2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. soda
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Cinnamon and sugar (Mix 1/2 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons cinnamon)
  
  

Instructions

1. Cream the shortening and sugar.
2. Beat in the egg and the starter.
3. Measure out and mix dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture.
4. Add the vanilla. Mix until smooth. (This does take mixing – you may wish to use your hands at the end of the mixing process.)
5. Break off 1” balls of dough. Drop on greased (or parchment covered) cookie sheet. Flatten slightly with your hands.
6. Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on each cookie.
7. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
   Makes 4-dozen cookies.