1/2 C. white sugar
1/2 C. brown sugar
1/2 C. shortening
1/2 C. butter or margarine
1 egg
1 t. vanilla extract
2 C. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking soda
1 t. cream of tartar
1/2 C. chopped nuts
sugar for rolling cookie balls
Preheat oven to 350° F. Cream together the shortening, sugars, and butter until smooth. Stir in the egg and vanilla extract. Sift together the flour, baking soda, and cream of tartar. Stir into the sugar mixture. Roll dough into walnut sized balls. Roll the balls in chopped nuts then in sugar. Place on an ungreased cookie sheet and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until cookies are light brown.
NOTE: You can also add 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa to this recipe. It makes the cookies taste like brownie cookies.
Makes 2 to 4 dozen
Saturday, July 28, 2007
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