1/3 c Corn oil margarine 1 tb Milk
1/3 c Shortening 1 ts Baking powder
2 c Flour 1 ts Vanilla
3/4 c Sugar 1 ds Salt
1 Egg
Beat margarine and shortening on medium speed until soft. Add half the
flour. Add sugar, egg, milk, baking powder, vanilla and salt. Mix until
combined well. Add remaining flour and mix to blend well. Divide dough
onto two parts and chill for 5 hours in refrigerator or two hours in
freezer. Roll each half out to 1/8 to 1/4 inch thick. Cut with floured
coookie cutters. Place on light colored baking sheets. Bake at 375 deg f.
Bake for 7 to 8 minutes. Cookies are done when bottoms are lightly browned
and edges are set. Let cookies cool for 1 minute on baking sheet. Let
baking sheet cool before reusing. Cool cookies on wire rack after removing
from baking sheets.
Note: corn oil margarine makes a very tender cookie. Butter also works
well – DO NOT USE reduced calorie products as they are not intended for
baking.
Yields
20 servings