Always keep a batch of these handy when entertaining the younger crowd.  Heck!  Us old folks enjoy them just as well!

Created by:  Ralph Ford & Andrew

Ingredients:

• ½ cup Crisco
• 1 stick butter
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup powdered sugar
• 1 egg
• ½ tsp almond extract
• 2 cups flour
• ½ tsp cream of tartar
• ½ tsp baking soda

Directions:

1. In a bowl, blend shortening and sugar until smooth
2. Add egg and almond extract
3. Fold in remaining dry ingredients
4. Cover and refrigerate for 2 or more hours
5. Make into small balls, place on greased cookie sheet
6. Prepare bowl of granulated sugar; press cookies (to flatten) with measuring cup that’s bottom has been dipped in sugar
7. Bake at 350° for 13-15 minutes

Yields about 50 2″-round cookies