Easter Egg Cookies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter
1/2 c. oleo or vegetable shortening
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
2 Tbsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
3 c. flour
3/4 c. pecans (optional)

Preparation

Mix all together.
Put 1/4 in bowl and color deep yellow.
Use 1 level teaspoonful and roll in balls.
Freeze.
Divide 3/4 of dough into 3 parts and tint pink, green, etc.
Take one level teaspoonful.
Shape around yellow balls.
Refrigerate.
Bake at 375\u00b0 for 12 to 15 minutes on ungreased cookie sheets 1 inch apart. Do not brown too much.