Pinch of salt 1/4 c. shortening 2 tbsp. brown sugar 1 env. or 1 1/16 oz. artificiallysweetened butterscotch pudding and pie filling mix 1/4 tsp. vanilla 1 egg Sift together salt, flour, and baking powder. Combine shortening and sugar and cream together; slowly add pudding mix, mixing thoroughly. Then add egg, beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Stir in vanilla; and then add ingredients; mixing well. Place dough on wax paper; shape into a roll about 2 inches in diameter.
Wrap in wax paper. Place in freezer for about 30 minutes or refrigerate overnight. Cut into 1/8 inch slices then place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 375 degrees for 8-10 minutes. 2 cookies = 2 fruit and 1 fat exchange. Makes 24 cookies. ------------------------
MARASCHINO CHERRY - GUMDROP COOKIES 1/2 c. margarine 1/4 c. brown sugar 1 egg yolk 1 c. flour 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract 1/4 tsp. salt 24 sm. gum drops or 12 maraschino cherries, halved Cream together margarine adding sugar slowly. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla extract. After sifting dry ingredients together slowly add creamed mixture. Roll into small balls and place on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for 5 minutes. After removing from oven, gently press maraschino cherry half or 1 gumdrop in the center of each cookie. Return to oven and continue baking for an additional 8-10 minutes. 2 cookies = 1 fruit exchange and 2 fat exchanges. Yields 2 dozen cookies.
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