Perfect Icebox Cookies

• 1/2 cup butter (one stick)
• 3/4 cup shortening
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 2 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 tablespoon water
• 3 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash cinnamon
• 1 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts work well)

1. Cream together butter, shortening, brown sugar, and white sugar.
2. Add eggs, vanilla, baking soda, and water and beat until smooth.
3. Add flour, cream of tartar, salt, and cinnamon (you can increase the cinnamon to taste, extra is delicious with the pecans!), and mix well.
4. Stir in nuts.
5. Form into 2 or 3 small rolls, wrap in plastic wrap, and refrigerate overnight.
6. Slice and bake at 350 on ungreased cookie sheet for 12-15 minutes.

butter, shortening, brown sugar, white sugar, eggs, vanilla, baking soda, water, flour, cream of tartar, salt, cinnamon, nuts

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/perfect-icebox-cookies-200151 (may not work)