Sugar Cake Cookies

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1 cup shortening
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 1/2 ounces vanilla flavor instant pudding and pie filling mix
• 4 cups wheat flour
• 1 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 sift together flour, salt, cream of tartar, baking soda. add the 1.7 oz of instant pudding to this mixture and mix well. set aside.
• 2 in a separate bowl, beat butter and shortening until creamed and light in color. slowly add the sugars. add vanilla extract and continue to mix. slowly add the milk 1 tbsp at a time and mixing well between additions. add the eggs one at a time and beat between each addition.
• 3 mix together dry and wet mixtures and knead with your hands. form into a ball, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours. when ready to bake a batch, form into 1-inch balls and place on an ungreased cookie sheet an inch apart from each other. bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. let cookies completely cool before eating. the cookies taste great covered with buttercream frosting.