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Grandma Rudeen’s (Clarinda) Sugar Cookies

Becky Sadler
Ingredients Instructions

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup shortening half butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 egg

Instructions
 

  1. Cream shortening and sugar. Add egg, then dry ingredients which have been sifted together. Add vanilla. Chill. Roll into 1 inch balls, press with fork. Sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 375 degrees 10 to 12 minutes. Makes 4 dozen.
  2. Source: “Ceresco Covenant Church Cookbook”