Caramel Refrigerator Cookies

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening. (part butter or shortening)
• 1 cup brown sugar (packed)
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 3/4 cups Gold Medal Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Details

Servings 5
Adapted from thecookingphotographer.com

Preparation

Step 1

Mix shortening, sugar, egg, and vanilla thoroughly. Measure flour by dipping method or by sifting. Stir flour, soda, and salt together; stir in. Form in roll 2 ½” across. Wrap in wax paper. Chill until firm.

Heat oven to 400° (mod. hot). Cut in 1/8th” slices. Place slices a little apart on ungreased baking sheet. Bake 8 to 10 min., or until lightly browned. Makes about 5 dozen cookies.

1. Lay a piece of wax paper on top of the cookies and place a piece of bread on the paper. This will keep the cookies fresh longer.

2. I doubled the recipe, and used half shortening and half unsalted butter.

3. I changed the vanilla to 1 Tablespoon for the double batch.

4. I froze the cookie logs for easier slicing.

5. I baked the cookies on parchment paper lined cookie sheets.

6. Soda in this recipe means baking soda.