Bachelor Buttons - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted flour
3/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. soda
1 c. brown sugar, packed
3/4 c. shortening
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. of any of the following: nuts, coconut, candied or maraschino cherries, chocolate chips or raisins

Preparation

Measure and sift together flour, salt and soda.
In a separate bowl, cream sugar and shortening; add egg, beating until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and nuts or fruit and stir with rubber spatula to blend; add flour mixture.
Drop from a teaspoon onto greased cookie sheet or shape into crescents with floured fingertips.
Bake at 375\u00b0 about 12 minutes.