Butter Meltaways

By Addie

Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, "Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a teaspoon of lemon peel."

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Additional sugar

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Chill for several hours or overnight.

Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour; sprinkle with sugar. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks. Yield: about 4 dozen.
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REVIEWS:

A fantastic, simple recipe - yielding 48 cookies/24 servings. The basic flavor is easy to do - switching the extracts and using grated lemon peel. Etc.!

I have been making these cookies for years, and everyone loves them.

These cookies are excellent, my friends and co-workers love them. I make them all the time.