Crackled Sugar cookies

(from kintyre’s recipe box)

Source: Relief Society

Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 24 people

Categories: dessert, nondairy, not tried

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

  1. In mixing bowl, beat butter and shortening for 30 seconds.

  2. Add sugar baking soda, cream of tartar, and salt.

  3. Beat till combined.

  4. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla.

  5. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer.

  6. Stir in remaining flour.

  7. Shape dough into 1 inch balls.

  8. Place 2 inches apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

  9. Bake at 300 degrees about 20 minutes or till tops are slightly crackled and sides are set (don’t let edges brown).

  10. Cool on wire rack.

  11. Makes about 48 cookies.

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