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Butter Meltaways Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1/2 cup butter (no substitutes), softened
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Additional sugar
Directions:
Directions:
1. In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Chill for several hours or overnight.

2. Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.

Nutritional Facts
1 serving (2 each) equals 146 calories, 9 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 68 mg sodium, 16 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein. (Add variety to this cookie recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a tsp of lemon peel)
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
Yield: about 4 dozen.
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

 

 

 

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