Perfect Icebox Cookies

13 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup white 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)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and water and beat until smooth.
  3. 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. 4
    Stir in nuts.
  5. 5
    Form into 2 or 3 small rolls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
  6. 6
    Slice and bake at 350 on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.

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