- 2 1/2 cups Pillsbury's Best All Purpose Flour* -- sifted
1 teaspoon soda
1 teaspoon French's Cream of Tartar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar -- sifted
1 egg -- unbeaten
1 teaspoon French's Vanilla
candied cherry half or Funsten's Walnut Ha
400 degrees. MAKES
5 to 6 dozen. Sift together flour, soda, cream of tartar, and salt. Cream butter. Gradually add sugar, creaming well. Blend in egg and vanilla; beat well. Add the dry ingredients gradually; mix well. Drop by half teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. Top with candied cherry half or walnut half. (Or shape as directed in following variations, using ungreased baking sheets.) *For use with Pillsbury's Best Self-Rising Flour, omit soda, cream of tartar and salt. VARIATIONS: For snowballs: Stir in
1 1/2 cups Funsten's Walnuts, chopped or ground. Chill dough. Shape by teaspoonfuls into balls. Roll warm cookies in confectioners' sugar. Cool, roll again in sugar. For Butter Fingers: Stir in
1 cup Funsten's Nuts, chopped,
1/2 cup chopped well-drained maraschino or candied cherries. Chill dough. Shape by teaspoonfuls into oblong finger cookies. Bake
8 to 12 minutes. Roll warm cookies in sugar. Cool, roll again in sugar. For Jewel Clusters: Blend in
1 teaspoon grated orange rind,
2 teaspoons orange juice,
1/2 cup mixed candied fruit and 1 cup Funsten's Nuts, chopped. Drop by half teaspoonfuls onto ungreased baking sheets. For Cinnamon Balls: Chill dough. Shape by teaspoonfuls into balls, then roll in mixture of
1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons French's Cinnamon. For Butter Crispies (rolled cookie): Chill dough. Roll out on well-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with floured cutters. Bake
5 to 8 minutes. For Butter Thinsies (refrigerator cookie): Chill dough. Shape into rolls,
2 hours. Cut into 1/8-inch slices. If desired, sprinkle with chopped coconut or Funsten's Nuts. Bake
6 to 8 minutes. For Chocolate Mint Creams: Stir in
2 squares (2 ounces) melted unsweetened chocolate. Chill dough. Shape into rolls,
2 inches in diameter. Wrap in waxed paper; chill at least
2 hours. Cut int 1/8-inch slices. Bake
6 to 8 minutes. Cool. Spread half of cookies with Peppermint Frosting. Top with remaining cookies. For Molasses Spice Crisps: Stir in
1/4 cup molasses,
2 teaspoons French's Cinnamon,
1 teaspoon French's Ginger and 1/2 teaspoon French's Nutmeg. Chill dough. Roll out on well-floured surface to 1/8-inch thickness. Cut into desired shapes with floured cookie cutters. Bake
6 to 8 minutes.
