Maple Wafers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup melted butter
1/4 cup soft shortening
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon maple flavoring (I use 2 tsp.)
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl blend the melted butter, shortening, sugar, egg and flavouring together.
Measure flour, cream of tartar, soda and salt into a bowl, stir to blend thoroughly.
Add the dry ingredients gradually to the butter mixture.
Mix well. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto lightly greased baking sheets.
Wet bottom of a drinking glass and press down on cookie batter to flatten into a thin wafer.
Place onto baking sheet and bake for 8 - 10 minutes.
These little cookies may be put together in pairs with icing if desired.