Brown Edge Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 egg
1 c. butter (2 sticks)
1 c. confectioners sugar
1 tsp. almond flavor
1 tsp. vanilla flavor
1/2 tsp. soda
1 tsp. cream of tartar
2 1/2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg and flavorings.
Mix salt, soda and cream of tartar to flour; add to mixture.
Drop by teaspoon onto cookie sheet; press down with floured glass, about 1 inch apart.
(Use only a portion of the teaspoon for smaller cookies.)
To flatten, dip cup or glass into flour and press down on raw cookie.
Decorate center of cookies with a cherry, piece of candied fruit or walnut or pecan piece before baking.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 10 minutes, until edge is light brown.
Take off sheet immediately.
Makes approximately 3 to 4 dozen cookies.