Post by Lifelong Dreamer on Jan 7, 2010 15:39:57 GMT -5
Ingredients
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening, softened
½ butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup granulated sugar for topping
1.Preheat oven to 350F
2.Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; set aside.
3.Beat shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
4.Beat in egg and vanilla.
5.Place additional ½ cup sugar in a small bowl; fill a second small bowl with cool water.
6.Roll teaspoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Dip tops of balls first into water, then into sugar.
7.Arrange sugared side up and 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
8.Use the bottom of a glass or a decorative cookie stamp to flatten balls to about 3/8-inch thinkness.
9.Bake 8 to 11 minutes, or until golden.
10.Cool on racks.
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cream of tartar
½ teaspoon salt
½ cup shortening, softened
½ butter, softened
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup granulated sugar for topping
1.Preheat oven to 350F
2.Combine flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt; set aside.
3.Beat shortening, butter and sugars until light and fluffy.
4.Beat in egg and vanilla.
5.Place additional ½ cup sugar in a small bowl; fill a second small bowl with cool water.
6.Roll teaspoons of dough into 1-inch balls. Dip tops of balls first into water, then into sugar.
7.Arrange sugared side up and 1 inch apart on baking sheet.
8.Use the bottom of a glass or a decorative cookie stamp to flatten balls to about 3/8-inch thinkness.
9.Bake 8 to 11 minutes, or until golden.
10.Cool on racks.
