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Vanilla Crisps
A vanilla crisp is a tasty cookie that is much like a sugar cookie, but takes less time to make.
Ingredients
- butter or margarine, or margarine1/2 cup
- shortening1/2 cup
- white granulated sugar, white2/3 cup
- salt1 tsp
- vanilla2 tsp
- egg2
- all-purpose flour2 1/2 cup
Quantities are auto-calculated from the original recipe as a guide. Items without numbers (e.g. “to taste”) are not changed.
Method 8 steps
Preheat oven to 375°F.
Cream butter, shortening and sugar together.
Add salt and vanilla.
One at a time, beat eggs into mixture.
Stir flour into mixture to make dough.
Roll dough into small balls and press into circular shapes on ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake for 8–10 minutes.
Remove immediately from pan and allow to cool.
Region evidence: no stated origin (basic dish)