Recipe

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• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 2 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 2 tsp cream of tartar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 tsp salt
• pecan halves (optional)

• 1 Chill dough; make into balls.
• 2 Dip each ball into white sugar and place on greased cookie sheet, sugar side up.
• 3 Optional: place a pecan half on each cookie.
• 4 Bake at 350 degrees for 10- 12 minutes.
• 5 If they are underbaked, they are chewy.
• 6 If they are baked longer, they are nice and crisp.