Brown Sugar Cookies

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• pecan halves (optional)

Recipe

• 1 chill dough; make into balls.
• 2 dip each ball into sugar and place on greased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
• 3 optional: place a pecan half on each cookie.
• 4 bake at 350 degrees for 10- 12 minutes.
• 5 if they are underbaked, they are chewy.
• 6 if they are baked longer, they are nice and crisp.