T humbprint Cookies

B. J. Neighbours

1/2 cup (half butter) shortening

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 separated egg

1/2 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup sifted flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

chopped nuts

Mix together thoroughly the butter, sugar, egg yolk and vanilla. Sift together the flour and salt and add. Roll into 1" balls. Dip in slightly beaten egg whites. Roll in finely chopped nuts (3/4 cup). Place about 1" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 5 min. Remove from oven. Quickly press thumb gently on top of each cooky. Return to oven and bake 8 min. longer. Cool. Place in thumbprints a bit of chopped candied fruit, sparkling jelly, or tinted confectioners' sugar.

S nickerdoodles

Virginia Harrison Leipper

1 cup shortening

1& 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 & 3/4 cups flour

2 teaspoon cream of tarter

1 teaspoon soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Mix together thoroughly the shortening, sugar and eggs. Sift together the flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt and stir into the sugar mixture. Chill dough. Roll into balls the size of small walnuts. Roll in mixture of 2 Tablespoon sugar and 2 teaspoon cinnamon. Place about 2" apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake until lightly browned, but still soft. (these cookies puff up at first, then flatten out with crinkled tops.) 400 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. About 5 dozen 2" cookies.

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