Arlene Miller's Angel Cookies

1/2 cup brown sugar 1/2 cup white sugar 1/2 cup butter 1/2 cup shortening 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg

1/2 teaspoon soda 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar 1 teaspoon baking powder 2 cups flour 1/2 cup nuts Sugar Water

Directions:
Cream butter and shortening, blend in sugars. Add egg and vanilla, mix well. Sift dry ingredients together and add to egg mixture. Stir well; then stir in nuts. Roll in balls about the size of a walnut. First dip in cold water, then in sugar. Place on cookie sheet and flatten with a fork. Bake at about 375° until edges are lightly browned.

Notes:
Arlene Miller of Rose, Nebraska, placed this recipe in the Jolly Neighbors Extension Club's handwritten cookbook during the early 1960's. I have expanded the directions a little because all the recipes were greatly condensed to fit on one side of a 3x5" recipe card.