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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup lard or vegetable shortening, melted and cooled
- 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup sugar plus additional for coating the cookies
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
Method
- In a large bowl stir together the lard or shortening, the butter, 1 cup of the sugar, the egg, and the vanilla.
- Into the bowl sift together the flour, the baking soda, and the salt and stir the mixture until it forms a dough.
- Chill the dough, covered, for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 375F.
- Roll rounded tablespoons of the dough into balls, roll the balls in the additional sugar, coating them completely, and arrange them 3 inches apart on lightly greased baking sheets.
- Flatten the balls with the bottom of a glass dipped in the sugar (the edges will crack slightly) and bake the cookies in batches in the middle of the oven for 8 to 12 minutes, or until they are pale golden.
- Transfer the cookies to racks and let them cool.
- The cookies keep in an airtight container for 1 week.
