Main Ingredients:

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Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

3/4 c Butter And Solid Shortening, 1 ts Vanilla Extract
(equal amounts) 2 c All-Purpose Flour, sifted
1/2 c Brown Sugar 1/2 ts Baking Soda
1/2 c Granulated Sugar 1/4 ts Salt
1 Egg

Preheat oven to 400 F. Cream the butter and shortening together with
the sugars until fluffy. The butter is for flavor and the shortening
adds crispness. The add the egg and vanilla and blend well. Sift the
flour with the soda and salt, then resift. Add to butter mixture,
blending well.

Divide dough in half and, using your finger tips, roll each half into
a long roll about 2 inches in diameter. ( 1 roll may be frozen for
future use.) Chill dough 1/2 hr. then cut roll into 1/4-inch slices
or press through a cookie press. Bake on a greased cookie sheet for 8
to 10 mins or until cookies are golden around edges.

Yield: 5 dozen cookies.

VARIATIONS: 1. Peanut butter - combine 1/2 cup peanut butter with 1/2
cup butter omitting shortening and using 1/2 cup less flour.

2. Chocolate chip - Add 1/2 cup chocolate chips, 1/4 cup chopped
nuts, and 2 Tbs milk.

3. Lemon wafers - add 1 Tbs freshly grated lemon rind and replace
vanilla with lemon extract.

4. Molasses-spice - add 2 Tbs molasses, 1 1/2 tsp more baking soda,
and replace vanilla with 1 tsp each ground ginger, cloves, and
cinnamon.

5. Honey - replace granulated sugar with 1/2 cup honey; add 1/2 cup
more flour.

6. Pumpkin - add 1 Tbs pumpkin pie spice.

7. Apple - add 1 Tbs spple pie spice and 1 small apple, peeled,
cored, and chopped.

8. Eggnog - add 1 Tbs rum and 1 tsp grated nutmeg.

9. Fruitcake - add 1 Tbs brandy and 1/2 cup chopped citron and nuts.

Recipe By : Spoonbread Strawberry Wine - ISBN 0-385-47270-6

From: Dan Klepach Date: 05-18-95 (159) Fido:
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