Ingredients

  • 2 cups Crisco
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons cream of tartar
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons salt

Method

  • In a large bowl cream together Crisco, sugars, vanilla and eggs.
  • Sift in dry ingredients into creamed ingredients; mix well.
  • Roll into walnut-sized balls; dip into plain or colored sugars; place on ungreased cookie sheet.
  • Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes; cool on wire racks.
  • Notes: Dip rolled dough half in red and half in green sugars for a bi-color cookie!