Perfect Icebox Cookies

You can use pecans in these, or half black walnuts and half English walnuts is just as delicious! I always shape the logs into a rectangle with curved edges, it just seems to fit these better than round for some reason. Cooking time is per batch in the oven, and prep time is approximate.

• Ready In: 32 mins
• Yields: 96 cookies

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (one stick)
• 3⁄4 cup shortening
• 1 1⁄2 cups brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 2  eggs
• 2  teaspoons vanilla
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1  tablespoon water
• 3  cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1  dash salt
• 1  dash cinnamon
• 1  cup  nuts (pecans or walnuts work well)

Directions

1. Cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
2. Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and water and beat until smooth.
3. Add flour, cream of tartar, salt, and cinnamon (you can increase the cinnamon to taste, extra is delicious with the pecans!), and mix well.
4. Stir in nuts.
5. Form into 2 or 3 small rolls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
6. Slice and bake at 350 on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.