Powdered Sugar Cookies

Name: Powdered Sugar Cookies
Yield: Makes about 6 dozen
Ingredients: 1½ c. confectioners sugar; 1 egg; ½ c. shortening; ½ c. butter; ¼ tsp. salt; 1 tsp. cream of tartar; ¾ c. confectioners sugar (for coating); 1 c. chopped pecans; ¼ tsp. almond extract; 1 tsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. baking soda; 2½ c. sifted flour

Preparation info

Makes about
6 dozen

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

The rich, dainty cookies please guests

Ingredients

½ c. shortening
½ c. butter
1½ c.

Vegetarian
Cookies

Method

Beat shortening and butter until light; gradually add 1½ c. confectioners sugar, beating constantly. Beat in egg, vanilla and almond extract to mix well.
Sift together flour, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts.
Drop by teaspoonfuls 1" apart onto ungreased baking sheet. (Or shape in 1" balls.) Bake in hot oven (40