Angel Cookies

Courses
Difficulty Intermediate
Time
Prep Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 15 mins
Cooking Temp 350  F
Servings 54
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup lard
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 1/4 cup sifted flour
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp cream of tartar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup chopped nuts
Instructions
  1. Cream butter, lard and sugars. Add one egg at a time and mix thoroughly. Add vanilla. Sift dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Stir in nuts.

  2. Chill dough until easy to handle. Shape in balls and dip tops in sugar. Arrange 2 inches apart on cookie sheet. Sprinkle several drops of water on each ball of dough.

  3. Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes.