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Brown Sugar Cookies
 
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 20 Minutes
Ready In: 35 Minutes
Servings: 4
From the All Saints church cookbook in Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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.
By RecipeOfHealth.com