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Butter Meltaways

Name: Butter Meltaways
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 4 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter, softened; 1/2 cup canola oil; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar; 1 egg; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar; Additional sugar

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18 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. Bake: 15 min./batch + cooling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Sue Call, Beech Grove, Indiana

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Sep. 25, 2022

Beech Grove, Indiana field editor Sue Call suggests, "Add variety to this recipe by substituting lemon flavoring for the vanilla plus a teaspoon of lemon peel."

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Butter Meltaways

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Yield:about 4 dozen

Prep:15 min

Cook:15 min

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup canola oil
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 egg
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
Additional sugar

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Directions

1
In a bowl, cream butter, oil and sugars. Add egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking soda and cream of tartar; gradually add to the creamed mixture. Chill for several hours or overnight.

2
Preheat oven to 350°. Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten with a fork dipped in flour; sprinkle with sugar. Bake 13-15 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on wire racks.