Perfect Icebox Cookies

Total Time: 32 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 12 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts work well)

Recipe

• 1 cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and sugar.
• 2 add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and water and beat until smooth.
• 3 add flour, cream of tartar, salt, and cinnamon (you can increase the cinnamon to taste, extra is delicious with the pecans!), and mix well.
• 4 stir in nuts.
• 5 form into 2 or 3 small rolls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
• 6 slice and bake at 350 on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.