Ingredients

½cupunsalted butter

½cupshortening,not butter flavored

1⅔cupsugar

1tspbaking soda

1tspcream of tartar

⅛tspsalt

½tspvanilla

3egg yolks

1¾cupflour

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.

Cream the butter and shortening on medium until combined. Add the sugar, baking soda, cream of tartar and salt. Continue beating until fluffy, scraping the sides of the bowl as needed.

Add in the egg yolks and vanilla until combined. Beat in the flour, a little bit at a time.

Divide into 24 even pieces and roll into balls.

Bake for 15 to 17 minutes or just until set. Cool on the cookie sheet for about 3 minutes and cool completely on a wire rack.

Serve with coffee, and enjoy!