Cookies

 C O O K I E S

Recipe

Cookies

Ingredients

½ cup butter

½ cup vegetable shortening

1 cups sugar

1 egg

1 teaspoons vanilla

½ teaspoon baking soda

½ teaspoon nutmeg

½ orange rind (approx. 2 teaspoons)

2½ cups flour

Method

1.                  Preheat oven to 350°.

2.                  Prepare and grease cookie sheets.

3.                  Sift flour, baking soda, and nutmeg together; set aside.

4.                  Cream butter and sugar.

5.                  Add eggs, vanilla and orange rind.

6.                  Add dry ingredients.

7.                  Scoop up dough with a teaspoon, roll out in the palm of your hand into a ball, place on cookie sheet and press with a sugar coated fork.

8.                  Bake for approximately 10 minutes or until done and nicely brown.

9.                  Remove immediately from baking sheet onto a wire rack.

10.              Cool completely and serve accordingly.  Store in an air tight container.

Cookies were made and prepared by Shirley-Ann Pearman

Photography by Shirley-Ann Pearman

This recipe originated from a recipe in which my mother (Betty Ming) made for many years.