Angel Cookies

These cookies are excellent. My mother made these every year for Christmas and Easter!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 20-24 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄4 cups  sifted flour
• 1  teaspoon cream of tartar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 cup  finely chopped  nuts (optional)

Directions

1. Beat the butter, sugars, shortening, egg and vanilla until fluffy.
2. Add dry ingredients (flour, tarter, soda).
3. Blend in the nuts.
4. Form dough into small balls.
5. Dip in water and then in sugar. (You will need to get more sugar for this step, of course).
6. Place on cookie sheet about 2 inches apart.
7. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 15 minutes.
8. Cool on wire rack.