Crackled Sugar Cookies

By lindybug

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 3 egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups all purpose flour

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, beat the butter and shortening with an electric mixer on med-high speed for 30 seconds. Add the sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Beat until combined. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla. Beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Stir in remaining flour.

Shape dough into 1" balls. Place 2" apart on an ungreased cookie sheet.

Bake cookies in a 300 degree oven about 20 min or until tops are slightly cracked and sides are set (do not let edges brown) Transfer cookies to a wire rack; cool.