Evil Italian Butter Cookies

6 oz butter

6 oz shortening

6 oz granulated sugar

3 oz powdered sugar

4.5 oz egg

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 lb cake flour

2 oz cornstarch

Creaming method. Pipe through a bag, quarter size cookies, bake 375 degrees 10 minutes.

Joanne wrote back:

Here's the final recipe we came up with.

SAND COOKIES

1 1/2 cups flour (we used AP)

1/2 cup cornstarch

1/2 cup shortening

1/2 cup butter

1 1/4 cups confectioners sugar *

1 1/2 t. vanilla extract

2 eggs

*(we also liked 3/4 c. conf sugar & 1/4 c. 

granulated which made them a slight bit sweeter)

Creaming method. Put through bag with large star tip. 

Bake @ 375 F for 12-15 minutes or until lightly brown. 

Decorate with choc chips, sprinkles or leave plain and dip half in melted choc., etc.

Look at the picture she took!

The chocolate dipped ones are the ones I made:

I made the cookies too. One I made with my butter cookie recipe and one I made with her recipe. 

I have to say, the Sand cookies where so delicate and delicious. 

I'm so glad Joanne has been so good about including me in her quest...