Amount Measure
Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1/4 cup
shortening -- softened
1/4 cup
butter -- softened
1 whole egg
1 cup brown sugar -- packed
1/2 teaspoon
vanilla
1 3/4 cups
flour
1/2 teaspoon
soda
1/4 teaspoon
salt
Cream shortening, butter, egg, sugar and vanilla together
thoroughly.
Mix dried ingredients togetehr and add to creamed
mixture.
stir in nuts.
On a sheet of waxed paper form te doug into a roll that
is 2 1/2 inch in diameter. Wrap up in
wax paper and refrigerate until firm (or freeze for future use)
Slice refrigerated (slightly thawed) dough into 1/8
" thick slices.
Place a little apart on an ungreased baking seet.
Bake in a 400 degree F. for 8-10 minutes.
VARIATIONS:
Chocolate; add 1 1/2 sq unsweeteed chocolate melted with
shortening. Form the row 2: across.
Bake Put cooled slices togetehr wit
icing. makes 2 1/2 doz filled cookies.
Cooky Tarts; make as above except spoon 1 teaspoon f jam
on to alf of the slices. Top wit te rest
of te slices. Seal te edges. Cut slits in top slice so jam sows
trough. Bake. Makes 2 1/2 doz cookies.
Nut: add 1 c finely chopped nuts. form into 2" rolls makes 6 1/2 dozen
cookies.
Nut fingers; except mold level tablespoons of chilled
dough into rolls 3" long. Roll in
finely chopped nuts. Makes 5 1/2 dozen.
Ribbon Bar Cookies; Divide dough in half before
chilling. To one half add 1/2 square
unsweeten chocolate to dough. Form each
half into 2 strips 2 inchwide and 1/4 inch thick. Pile strips, alternating colors. Press together. Wrap in wax paper refrigerate or freeze. Proceed as for plain cokies. Makes 5 doz bar cokies.
Description:
"These were
my dad's favorite cookie"
Yield:
"5
dozen"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2281 Calories;
104g Fat (41.0% calories from fat); 29g Protein; 309g Carbohydrate; 6g Dietary
Fiber; 336mg Cholesterol; 1132mg Sodium.
Exchanges: 11 Grain(Starch); 1 Lean Meat; 20 Fat; 9 1/2 Other
Carbohydrates.
NOTES : Can be made without the nuts. Roll into 2 1/2 " rolls.
