Vanilla Wafers

 Today I'm going to share one of my favorite recipes. I love to cook/bake and I love having recipes that no one else does.  This is a recipe for Vanilla Wafers that I found in a REALLY old  cook book at my grandmothers.

Vanilla Wafers:
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup shortening
2/3 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 cups sifted all purpose flour

Oven: 375 Degrees

Cream Butter, shortening, and sugar. Add salt vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well. Drop from teaspoon 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten with floured glass. Bake 375 degrees for 8 to 10 minutes. Remove immediately from pan. makes 72.

Tips:
- keep dough cool so it doesn't get as sticky.
- usually i just skip the teaspoon and roll the dough into balls by hand, but be careful it gets sticky fast.
- careful with the salt, I used Kosher salt once and the wafers came out REALLY salty:( also don't use to much, the recipes calls for a teaspoon but it doesn't have to be a completely full teaspoon.

I hope you have fun making these, they are a lot of fun to make with another person and even better to share with afterwards. They also make great gifts when but into pretty bags and/or jars. Don't be afraid to bake or put your own spin on a recipe, thats part of the fun. ENJOY!!!!!