Brown Sugar Cookies

Submitted by quixoposto

"From the All Saints church cookbook in Cedar Rapids, Iowa"

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 10
• Yields: 60 cookies

ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• pecan halves (optional)

directions

1. Chill dough; make into balls.
2. Dip each ball into white sugar and place on greased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
3. Optional: place a pecan half on each cookie.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 10- 12 minutes.
5. If they are underbaked, they are chewy.
6. If they are baked longer, they are nice and crisp.