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Butter Meltaways

Name: Butter Meltaways
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
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

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Total Time

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

Makes

about 4 dozen

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."

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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

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.
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.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 146 calories, 9g fat (3g saturated fat), 19mg cholesterol, 68mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (7g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Butter Meltaways

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