| REFRIGERATOR COOKIES 1 ¾ cups white flour 1 cup white sugar ¾ teaspoon baking powder ¼ teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon ground mace ¾ cup vegetable shortening 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1 1/3 cup nuts Sift dry ingredients together. Chop in shortening and butter using a pastry blender or two butter knives crisscrossed together until the shortening is reduced to the size of coarse crumbs. Blend in eggs and nuts. Divide dough into two rolls about 2 ½ inches in diameter and roll in waxed paper. Refrigerate until dough has chilled, about 2 hours. Slice cookies with a knife about 1/3 of an inch thick and place on an un-greased cookie sheet. Bake 375 F for 8 to 10 minutes. |
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