1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 c. butter (room temperature)
2 1/2 c. sifted flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
1 egg

Cream butter, shortening and sugar. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Add flour and other dry ingredients; mix well. Chill dough for several hours or overnight.

Drop by teaspoonful onto cookie sheet. Flatten with the bottom of a glass dipped in sugar. If desired, more sugar may be sprinkled on the cookies. Bake at 350 degrees for 5-8 minutes or until cookies are light tan around the edges. Makes about 2 1/2 dozen.