Butter Meltaways

 Butter Meltaways

Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, "Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a teaspoon of lemon peel."

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

YIELD: about 4 dozen.

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• Additional sugar

Directions

• 1. In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Chill for several hours or overnight.
• 2. Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.