Million Dollar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• 4 tablespoons butter, soft
• 3/4 cup crisco, butter flavored
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 1/2 teaspoons almond flavoring
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda

Recipe

• 1 oven 350° for 12-15 minutes until edges are slightly brown.
• 2 cream fats and sugars until fluffy.
• 3 add egg and beat until absorbed.
• 4 add flavorings to creamed mixture.
• 5 sift dry ingredients together into separate bowl and blend together.
• 6 add dry to creamed mixture and mix just until flour is incorporated; do not over mix.
• 7 chill dough.
• 8 roll into balls and flatten on cookie sheet with glass bottom dipped in sugar.
• 9 my addition of some butter allows the fats and sugars to crème to a fluffy consistency superior to crisco alone. butter has a small percentage of water that helps build volume and break down the sugars. the use of all butter will result in a softer cookie if this is your preference. this important 1st stage of preparation will make good cookies, blue ribbon winners.