Chewy Drop Sugar Cookies

There is nothing I like better than to walking into a room where there are fresh cookies baking. The sweet aroma filling the room...mmmm makes my mouth water. I haven't made this one yet but I found it tucked away in an old cook book.

• Ready In: 27 mins
• Yields: 36 cookies

Ingredients

• 2 1⁄2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1  cup sugar
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 1  large egg
• 2  tablespoons milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 cup butter or 1⁄2 cup margarine
• 1⁄2 cup  Crisco

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. Sift dry ingredients, all except sugar, together.
3. Cream margarine, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add egg and vanilla.
5. Beat in dry ingredients until smooth.
6. Blend in milk.
7. Drop by tablespoon about 3 inches apart onto a greased cookie sheet.
8. Bake 10-12 minutes or until lightly browned.