Angel Sugar Crisps

This is a yummy, very crisp sugar cookie. The recipe comes from Taste of Home, a never ending source of good homemade foods. Be sure to use Turbinado or raw sugar to roll them in. Regular granulated sugar is just not the same. They are baked in a hot oven which makes them crisp.

½ cup butter, softened

½ cup solid shortening

½ cup granulated sugar

½ cup brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp cream of tartar

½ tsp salt

Turbinado or raw sugar

Cream together butter, shortening, sugars, egg, and vanilla until fluffy.

Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt. (I didn't sift this). Add to creamed mixture. Mix until blended.

Scoop cookies into 1½" balls. Roll in turbinado sugar. Place on parchment lined cookie sheets. 

Bake @400 for 10 minutes.

Yield: 2½ dozen