- 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
- 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
- 1 cup confectioners' sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 to 3/4 teaspoon Fiori di Sicilia** to taste
- 1 3/4 to 2 1/4 teaspoons water (see note)
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- Sugar
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Mix thoroughly butter, shortening, confectioners' sugar, egg,
Fiori di Sicilia and water. Blend in flour and salt.
Spoon heaping teaspoons of dough onto ungreased cookie
sheet. Sprinkle with sugar.
Bake for 8 minutes or until slightly brown on bottom.
Cookies will not flatten much. Allow to cool and remove from cookie
sheet.
Note: Original recipe calls for 2-1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Fiori di Sicilia and water combined should equal no more than 2-1/2 teaspoons.
** citrusy flavoring
Makes about 39 cookies
Recipe submitted by Paul G on 12/3/99
